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25 February 2004, 05:13 PM
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Greetings all; this is a tribute to Mr. Alberto Casirati, modeler and historian. His kindness helped me turn a black and white photo into this.
 
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25 February 2004, 06:03 PM
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25 February 2004, 06:58 PM
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Stephen,
Alvaro Leonardi's aircraft. Excellent ! " Fortunello" never looked better. How did you make him ?
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28 February 2004, 05:10 PM
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Thanks gents. Here's the info I gleaned from Senor Casirati.
Subject: N2123 Re: Fortunello Dear Stephen, Thank you for your message. I am happy to know that your Ni.11 is going to be finished and I am looking forward to see it once completed. As for this aeroplane's data, here is what I have. It was licence-built by Nieuport Macchi at Varese and was assigned to the 80a Squadriglia, most probably in 1917. Although I cannot confirm when it left the production line, it was with that unit in May 1917. It became the personal mount of Sgt. Alvaro Leonardi, who survived the war with a score of 8 confirmed victories. The first (and only) of those kills gained at the controls of Ni. 2123 was scored by Leonardi on the 24th May 1917, shooting down an Ufag L1 seaplane (L1 36 or L1 37). It seems that the "Fortunello" was very popular as a personal marking with the pilots of 80a Squadriglia, as many of them had one, each of different features. Hope this can be of some interest. All the very best, Alberto Casirati Honorary Keeper - Aviation Section Bergamo Museum of History www.museostoricobg.org |
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