The Italian Air Force Museum is an aircraft museum at Vigna di Valle, on Lake Bracciano (Lazio), in central Italy. It is operated by the . The museum's collection has an emphasis on Italian machines and seaplanes. While maintaining the technical and historical aspects, the museum is also dedicated to the influence aviation has had on Italian art, featuring works by Futurist painters Pietro Annigoni, Giacomo Balla, and Tato; and contemporary art such as Flight: Papiers froissés (literally crumpled paper) by Antonio Papasso.
Collection
Propeller aircraft
Ansaldo AC.2 Ansaldo SVA 5 Blériot XI Caproni Ca.3 Caproni Ca.100 Cant Z.506S Airone Douglas C47A Skytrain Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete Fiat C.29 Fiat CR.32 Fiat CR.42 Falco Fiat G.49 Fiat G.55 Fiat G.59 4B Fiat G.212 Fieseler Fi 156 Grumman HU-16A Albatross Grumman S2F-1 Tracker IMAM Ro.37 bis IMAM Ro.41 (under restoration) IMAM Ro.43 Junkers J.I (fuselage only) Lohner L Macchi M.B.308 Macchi MB.323 Macchi M.39 Macchi M.67 Macchi M.416 Macchi-Castoldi MC.72 Macchi-Hanriot HD.1 Macchi MC.200 Macchi MC.202 Macchi MC.205 Nardi FN.305 North American P-51D North American T-6J Piaggio P.166 ML-1 SAI Ambrosini S.7 Savoia-Marchetti S.56 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 SIAI Marchetti SF.260M Spad VII Stinson L-5 Sentinel Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Wright N°4 (1960s built airworthy replica)
Gliders Libratore Allievo Cantù CVV-6 Canguro Pallas
Jet aircraft
Aerfer Ariete Aerfer Sagittario 2 Aermacchi MB-326 Aermacchi MB-339PAN Canadair CL-13 Sabre Campini-Caproni C.C.2 de Havilland DH-113 Vampire NF54 Fiat G.80-3B Fiat G.91 PAN (Frecce Tricolori) Fiat G.91 R Fiat G.91 T Fiat G.91 Y Lockheed (Fiat) F-104G Starfighter Lockheed RT-33 North American-Fiat F-86K Sabre Panavia Tornado F3 Panavia Tornado IDS Eurofighter Typhoon AMX A-11 Piaggio PD.808 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Republic F-84G Thunderjet Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (under restoration) Saab J29 Tunnan (only included plane never operated by Italian Air Force)
Helicopters Aer Lualdi L.59 Agusta Bell AB.204 B Agusta Bell AB.47 G2 Agusta Bell AB.47J Ranger Agusta Sikorsky SH-3D/TS "Pope Helicopter"
Engines
Piston engines
Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34 Allison V-1710 Argus As10C Daimler-Benz DB 605 Fiat A.20 Fiat A.22T Fiat A.24 Fiat A.54 Fiat AS.6 Fiat AS.8 Hispano-Suiza 8 Isotta Fraschini 12 DB Isotta Fraschini Asso 750 RC 35 Maybach-Zeppelin Luftschiffmotor Rolls-Royce Merlin SPA 6A SPA Faccioli Wright "Type 4"
Jet engines General Electric J47 Junkers Jumo 004 Wright J65
See also List of aerospace museums
Sources Italian Air Force Museum
External links
TurismoBracciano - Museum of the Italian Airforce The Italian Airforce Museum, Bracciano Inside Italy’s Newly-Rebuilt Air Force Museum – Vintage Aviation News