Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Thu Apr 09, 2026 9:57 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Michel Lemieux
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:59 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:11 am
Posts: 2397
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
One of the most beatifull seaplane ever built......

According to me :lol:

Same source:

http://www.warbirdpix.com

http://www.warbirdpix.com/storico16.htm#vigna05z506

Cant Z-506 Airone Seaplane at the Museo Storico dell’ Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
TimAPNY
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:28 pm 
Offline
WRG Staff Photographer & WIX Brewmaster
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:57 am
Posts: 3532
Location: Chapel Hill, TN
almost looks like a B-10 with an extra engine and strapped to floats.

Tim

_________________
www.tailhookstudio.com
Top
 Profile  
 
APG85
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:39 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:23 pm
Posts: 2997
Location: Somewhere South of New Jersey...
Nice. I always liked Lindbergh's Lockheed Sirius myself...

_________________
"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."
Top
 Profile  
 
Ryan Keough
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:40 pm 
Offline
WRG Associate Editor
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:40 pm
Posts: 1238
Location: Stow, MA
Italy just loves the 3-engine birds don't they?

I find it interesting that it looks like a passenger plane overall (curtains in the windows) but has the big honkin' torpedo bay... I will admit it is a rather attractive (and large) seaplane!

_________________
Ryan Keough
Stow, MA
Top
 Profile  
 
slinky
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:53 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:05 pm
Posts: 303
Location: Oklahoma City, OK.
Very nice pics of a classic! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, what is the nice machine behind the orange T-6?

_________________
Civis Aerius Sum

I am a citizen of the Air

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Tulio
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:43 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am
Posts: 3236
slinky wrote:
Very nice pics of a classic! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, what is the nice machine behind the orange T-6?


Not really up to date on my FIAT aircraft, but I believe it is a G-50 . . . or is it a G-46?

Saludos,


Tulio

_________________
Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????
Top
 Profile  
 
Chad Veich
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:05 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:52 am
Posts: 775
Location: Arizona
Tulio wrote:
slinky wrote:
Very nice pics of a classic! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, what is the nice machine behind the orange T-6?


Not really up to date on my FIAT aircraft, but I believe it is a G-50 . . . or is it a G-46?

Saludos,


Tulio


Not a G.46 or a G.50, in fact I don't think it's a Fiat at all. I'm not positivie but Ambrossini or something like that comes to mind.
Top
 Profile  
 
airnutz
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:00 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:33 pm
Posts: 4707
Location: refugee in Pasa-GD-dena, Texas
Chad Veich wrote:
Tulio wrote:
slinky wrote:
Very nice pics of a classic! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, what is the nice machine behind the orange T-6?


Not really up to date on my FIAT aircraft, but I believe it is a G-50 . . . or is it a G-46?

Saludos,


Tulio


Not a G.46 or a G.50, in fact I don't think it's a Fiat at all. I'm not positivie but Ambrossini or something like that comes to mind.

Yes..Ambrosini, Chad..probably a post war S.7 or Supersette. If it's a WW2 example itsa S.A.I. 7 Fighter Trainer.
One of my Italian favorites...3000 pound gross weight with 280hp Isotta-Fraschini Beta R.C. 10 with a max
speed of 248 mph. They also built some derivative single seat prototypes and a small production(13) fighters
and interceptors with guns/cannon more H.P. etc. A large production order of 3000 was placed for
S.A.I. 403 Dardo, but the order was cancelled due to the Italian Armistice.

Goes without saying...very sexxy birds..I've coveted since I was a kid! :heart: Thanks for the great pics!!! :wink:

_________________
He bowls overhand...He is the most interesting man in the world.
"In Peace Japan Breeds War", Eckstein, Harper and Bros., 3rd ed. 1943(1927, 1928,1942)
"Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas...and they're all vile, baby." South Dakota Slim
"Ahh..."The Deuce", 28,000 pounds of motherly love." quote from some Mojave Grunt
DBF


Last edited by airnutz on Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:41 am, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
Tulio
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:21 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am
Posts: 3236
I stand corrected.

The image I had in mind, was this:

Image

BUT, I noticed just now, the two-bladed prop in the Argentinean example, plus evidently a different engine configuration.

Photo: author unknown

Addendum

I just found this link, with great photos and aircraft descriptions and i.d.s

http://www.targeta.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ... _valle.htm

Saludos,


Tulio

_________________
Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????
Top
 Profile  
 
airnutz
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:07 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:33 pm
Posts: 4707
Location: refugee in Pasa-GD-dena, Texas
Another Italian favorite, Tulio..tho nicely fits into a different category so I don't have to choose...love the G. 46!! :wink:

Correction..She's an S. 7...Supersette has a 355hp Gipsy Queen and the more distinctive schnozz.. :D

Write it off to old guy 'dain bramage'... :roll:

_________________
He bowls overhand...He is the most interesting man in the world.
"In Peace Japan Breeds War", Eckstein, Harper and Bros., 3rd ed. 1943(1927, 1928,1942)
"Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas...and they're all vile, baby." South Dakota Slim
"Ahh..."The Deuce", 28,000 pounds of motherly love." quote from some Mojave Grunt
DBF
Top
 Profile  
 
Obergrafeter
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:00 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm
Posts: 3282
Location: Nelson City, Texas
Most all the Italian WWII airplanes were good looking . Shame so few remain. Would be neat to see one of those three engine bombers at an airshow. Kind of like their cars ....either really good looking or butt ugly. No in between!
Top
 Profile  
 
Michel Lemieux
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:22 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:11 am
Posts: 2397
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Quote:
either really good looking or butt ugly


Caproni Stipa
Image

Breda 65
Image

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: ALOHADAVE, Google Adsense [Bot] and 100 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group