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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
AIRCRAFTS
POMILIO
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Comment of Kees Kort
It is the Pomilio P.C.
dating from 1916,
an Italian two-seat reconnaissance plane fitted with a 260 hp Fiat A-12 water-cooled engine.
The radiators are positioned vertically, blocking a part from the view of the observer, who was in the front seat.
Comment of Kees Kort
Further developments of Pomilio were the P.D. and P.E. of which the P.E.
was used by
the U.S. Signal Corps.
Mark the serial P.3757
at the side of the fuselage, where P could define
the factory Pomilio.
Rear view of Pomilio P.C.[ Italian] airplane 1916
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Italian POMILIO airplane flown from Langley Field to Mineola NY Oct. 22, 1917
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Pomilio airplane with Italian and American officers, Mineola Field Oct 22 1917
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Attilio Baldioli
Lt Lent
Kees Kort Comments
The 22 October 1917,
Italian pilot Baldioli flew this Pomilio PE
from New York (Langley Field)
to Mineola airfield,
about 540 km covered in 2 hours 20 minutes.
Kees Kort Comments
This Pomilio PE was shipped to the United States together with other Italian aeroplanes from Italy when a steamer left Italy on 1 August 1917.
The machines were delivered to Langley Field
on 21 August 1917.
This machine was presented to the United States by Italy to avoid the cost of return shipping to Italy.
The picture was taken
on Oct. 22, 1917
and not Aug. 1st.
These seem to be photographs taken by staff
at Air Service of Mineola Field and were sent to the Signal Corps photo section at
a much later date
with very little information about the planes shown.
View of Pomilio PE 3820 biplane, Mineola Field, LI Aug. 1, 1917
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111