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Aeronautica Vittorio Bonomi Designations

The main designer for Bonomi was Dr Ing Camillo Silva - 'Bonomi-Silva' explaining the 'B.S.' system used to designate Bonomi glider and sailplane designs. This 'B.S.' designation system dates to 1929 (although Dr Ing Silva was designing for Bonimi earlier than that. Most Bonimi 'B.S.' designs were assigned popular names as well (my attempt at translating those names comes at the end of this entry).

Most construction was carried out by Aeronautica Lombarda (aka AVIA) - hence the common use of Aeronautica Lombarda BS-28, etc. In 1937, Lombarda finally bought out Aeronautica Vittorio Bonomi.

Prior to becoming part of Aeronautica Lombarda, other designs were built for Bonomi which were not part of the 'B.S.' designation system. Predating the 'B.S.' system were the 1928 Bonomi A and Bonomi B gliders with wire-braced wings - also known as the Bonomi Allievo A and Allievo B. To those, we can add the Allievo C (never seen as plain 'Bonomi C', AFAIK). However, it is possible that there was no relationship whatever between the Bonomi A and Allievo A, etc. [1]

The 1928 Bonomi A and Bonomi B gliders predate that system. But, in 1929, there was the 1929 Bonomi 25 Monoplano which was followed in 1936 by the Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante human-powered aircraft. Also given here is the Bonomi-Silva Startoplano proposal ... this being more a description than a type name.

There is also mention of Bonomi 2, Bonomi 2bis, and a short-lived Bonomi 2 S (1931; c/n 2; I-AAVN). Despite being designed by Camillo Silva (and concurrent with the B.S.1), the Bonomi 2 and 2bis were not listed as 'B.S.2' or 'B.S.2bis'. I can only assume that the B.S.2 S is related but this airframe lasted only four months. [2]

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[1] If there is no relationship, we are left pondering the repeated use of Allievo (Student). Kind of an obvious (if unimaginative) name for trainers. Still, might names be connected? Pure *speculation* but perhaps Allievo A relates to the B.S.07 Allievo Italia; Allievo B to the B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi; and Allievo C to the B.S.17 Allievo Cantù - all training gliders dating to 1929.

[2] Golden Years of Aviation also has an odd entry. A 1931 glider registered I-AAYQ is listed as the Bonomi Sconosciuto with c/n 1. But sconosciuto just means 'unknown'. Unless Bonomi was being coe, I presume that Golden Years' original Italian source had listed I-AAYQ as a Bonomi but did not know the exact model of glider.
-- http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_I-1.html

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Bonomi Aircraft without 'B.S.' Designations

Bonomi 25 Monoplano - 1929 two-seat cabin monoplane; x 1
- Bonomi 25 : Braced, high-mounted, 3-section, undihedralled wing
- Bonomi 25 : 1 x 34 hp ABC Scorpion HO2 engine;* span 11.90? m
-- Ugo Abate-design Bonomi 25 proved to be ultimately unsuccessful
-- * Alternatives: 25 hp Anzani or other engine types up to 80 hp

Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante - 1936 human-powered aircraft; x 1
- Pedaliante: Designed by Enea Bossi; built by Bonomi
- Pedaliante: Pedal-powered twin propellers; span 17.70 m
- Pedaliante: Streamlined, unbraced high-winged monoplane*
-- * In form of a sailplane; 80 flights made by cyclist Emilio Casco

Bonomi-Silva Startoplano - (Project) 1939 pick-a-back concept
- Startoplano : Single-seat, single-engined pick-a-back launch a/c
- Startoplano : 'Start-up plane'; proposal or patent application?
- Startoplano : Camillo Silva design; unclear on actual purpose
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/italian-mistel-concepts.3157/

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Bonomi 'B.S.' Aircraft Designations
(Note these designations are not necessarily sequential.)

B.S.01 Aeroberlina - 1929 high-wing monoplane tourer; x 1
- B.S.01 Aeroberlina: aka Bonomi 1; c/n 1; I-AANQ/MM169
- B.S.01 Aeroberlina: 1 x (??) hp (??) engine; span (??) m
-- The failure of B.S.01 convinced Bonomi to focus on gliders

B.S.02 Balestruccio - 1929 (1932) gull-winged sailplane; x 1
- B.S.02 : Single-seater; designed specifically for record-breaking
- B.S.02 : Combined B.S.5 wings w/ B.S.15 fuselage; span 17.14 m
- B.S.02 : Design by Camillo Silva; fabric-covered wooden constr'n
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.2_Balestruccio
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=269

B.S.03 -- (??) hypothetical designation

B.S.04 Basettino - 1936 parasol, single-seat Zögling-type glider; x 3*
- B.S.04 Basettino: Pod-and-boom (open framework); span 12.11 m
-- * B.S.04 numbers vary from 2 to 4 (latter assuming I-AAZW to be c/n 6)
-- * Known: B.S.04 c/n 3 (I-AAZY); c/n 4 (I-AAZU/I-AAZX); c/n 5 (I-AAZW)
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=274

B.S.05 Ballerina - 1932 single-seat parasol training sailplane; x (??)
- B.S.05 Ballerina: B.S.15 fuselage/tail w/ 3-part wing; span 16.00 m
- B.S.05 Ballerina: Intended to produce a simple and robust trainer
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=275

B.S.06 Bigiarella - 1930 single-seat training glider; became B.S.15 (qv)

B.S.07 Allievo Italia - 1929 single-seat primary training glider; x ~8
- B.S.07 Allievo Italia: Parasol-winged beam-fuselage, exposed seat
- B.S.07 Allievo Italia: Extrapolation of Zögling B.S.04; span 11.14 m
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=277

B.S.08 Biancone - 1932 single-seat parasol training glider; x 5 (6?)
- B.S.08 Biancone: Higher-performance B.S.07 deriv.; span 13.40 m
- B.S.08 Biancone: New wing design; streamlined fuselage nacelle
- B.S.08 Biancone Idro float conv., tow-launched by a motor launch
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.8_Biancone
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=278

B.S.09 Bertina - 1933 pod-and-boom* type experimental glider; x 1
- B.S.09 Bertina: Burnelli-type wing with endplates; span 9.28 m
- B.S.09 Bertina: I-ABDO; flattened fuselage-to-tail boom section

B.S.10 Ardea - 1933* parasol-winged aerobatic sailplane; x 1
- B.S.10 Ardea: Single seater competition glider; B.S.2 deriv.
- B.S.10 Ardea: Long, high aspect-ratio wings;* span 19.00m
-- * Slightly-gulled, 3-section, braced wings mounted on pedestal
- B.S.10 Ardea: Typical Bonomi constr.; ply-covered fuselage
-- * Wikipedia says first flight of B.S.10 Ardea was in 1934
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.10_Ardea
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=263

B.S.11 Milano - 1934 single-seat primary training glider; x (??)
- B.S.11 Milano: Employed kingpost & wire-bracing (not struts)
- B.S.11 Milano: B.S.07 Allievo Italia tail/wings; span 10.92 m
- B.S.11 Milano: Rugged trainer; related to longer-span B.S.12
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=3604

B.S.12 Roma - 1934 single-seat primary training glider; x (??)*
- B.S.12 Roma: Employed kingpost & wire-bracing (not struts)
- B.S.12 Roma: As per B.S.11 but longer wings; span 20.00 m
- B.S.11 Milano: Rugged trainer; fuselage identical to B.S.11
* Wiki says about 6 x combined B.S.11 and B.S.12 trainers built
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=165

B.S.13 - (??) hypothetical designation

B.S.14 Astore - 1932 2-seat aerobatic sailplane trainer; x 10
- B.S.14 Astore: 2-seater; longer-spanned variant of B.S.15
- B.S.14 Astore: 3-sectioned, tapered wings; span 17.60 m
- B.S.14 Astore: Hexagon-section, plywood-skinned fuselage
-- Meant for aerobatic training; student seat below centre section
- B.S.14 Astore: NB: Wikipedia says only 1 x built in 1935
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.14_Astore
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=264

B.S.15 Bigiarella - 1934 single-seat basic training glider; x 3
- B.S.15 Bigiarella: Orig. B.S.6 Bigiarella; span 13.40 m
- B.S.15 Bigiarella: Derived from the B.S.08 Biancone
- B.S.15 Bigiarella: Full, rectangular cross-sectioned fuselage
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.15_Bigiarella
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=265

B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi - 1929 single-seat primary glider; x 60+
- B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi: Extrap. from Zögling B.S.04 & B.S.07
- B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi: Open-framed trainer; span 10.45 m
- B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi: Parasol-wing with a beam-fuselage
- B.S.16 Allievo Bonomi: Intended as prep. for A certificates
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.16_Allievo_Bonomi
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=266

B.S.17 Allievo Cantù - 1930 single-seat primary training glider; x ~50
- B.S.17 Allievo Cantù: Full-fuselage deriv. of open frame-type B.S.16
- B.S.17 Allievo Cantù: Rect.-plan wings on N cabanes; span 10.45 m
- B.S.17 Allievo Cantù: Fabric/wood constr.; for B & C certificate prep
-- NB: Wikipedia says 1934; more than 100 B.S.17 Allievo Cantù built
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.17_Allievo_Cantù
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=267

B.S.18 Airone - 1933 single-seat gull-wing trainer sailplane; x 5
- B.S.18 Airone: Combined B.S.08 wings with a B.S.10 fuselage
- B.S.18 Airone: Straight-tapered gulled wings; span 13.37 m
- B.S.18 Airone: Open cockpit; braced parasol wing (stub pylon)
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.18_Airone
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=268

B.S.19 Alca - 1936 single-seat experimental motor glider; x 1
- B.S.19 Alca: Shoulder-mounted, 3-section, cantilever wings
- B.S.19 Alca: 1 x 20-to-25 hp (??) HO2 engine; span 14.50 m
- B.S.19 Alca: Fabric/wood constr.; cockpit between wing spars
-- Retractable wheels for takeoff; landings were performed on a skid
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=3080

B.S.20 Albanella - 1939 single-seat performance sailplane; x 1 (or 2)*
- B.S.20 Albanella: Pod-and-boom fuselage; shoulder-mounted wings
- B.S.20 Albanella: Fabric-covered wood construction; span 15.25 m
-- Slightly gulled wings; straight-tapered (leading edge only); round tips
- B.S.20 Albanella: NB: Wiki claims appearance at 1936(!) Olympics
-- * Number unclear; either 2nd airframe built or major changes to the 1st
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.20_Albanella
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=270

B.S.21 - (??) hypothetical designation

B.S.22 Alzavola - 1934 motor glider vers. of B.S.15 Bigiarella; x 1
- B.S.22 Alzavola: 18 hp or 25 hp pusher above wing; span 12.43 m
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.22_Alzavola
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=3081

B.S.23 - (??) hypothetical designation

B.S.24 Biposta Roma - 1930 2-seat parasol training glider; x (??)
- B.S.24 Biposta Roma: Tandem seats, fuselage similar to B.S.17
- B.S.24 Biposta Roma: Span 14.18 m; sources vary on prod. # *
- B.S.24 Biposta Roma: Wikipedia says first flight not until 1935
-- Production figures vary from 6 x built to as high as 30 completed
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonomi_BS.24_Biposto_Roma
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=271

B.S.25 - (Project) Twin-engined* twin-tailled assault-bomber
-- * Thick-wings monoplane with powerplants buried in wings
B.S.25 - In competition with Breda Ba.88 and Fiat CR.25**
-- ** Bonomi B.S.25 was eliminated from 1936 competition
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2049.msg135297.html#msg135297

B.S.26-B.S.27 - (??) hypothetical designations

B.S.28 Alcione - 1937 single-seat peformance sailplane; x ~4
- B.S.28 Alcione: Shoulder-mounted wings;* span 14.50 m
- B.S.28 Alcione: Hexagonal section fuselage; enclosed cockpit
-- * Straight-tapered plan; fabric-covered constr'n (as was fuselage)
-- aka Lombarda B.S.28 (built by Lombarda; which took over Bonomi)
- B.S.28 Aerodinamico: 1938 variant; oval-section fuselage; x 1
-- https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=273

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Aeronautica Vittorio Bonomi glider name translations:

Aerodinamico - Aerodynamic
Airone - Heron
Albanella - Montagu's Harrier
Alca - Razorbill
Alcione - Kingfisher
Allievo Bonomi - Student of Bonomi
Allievo Cantù - Student of Cantù
Allievo Italia - Student of Italy
Alzavola - Cinnamon Teal
Ardea - Great Heron
Astore - Long-tailed Hawk
Balestruccio - House Martin
Ballerina - Wagtail
Basettino - Bearded Tit
Bertina - (Female name?)
Biancone - Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Bigiarella - Warbler (Whitethroat)
Biposta Roma - Rome 2-seater
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Cheers Maveric but I completely forgot the Startplano Bonomi-Silva pick-a-back project :-[

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3157.0.html
 
Hello,
I have found a reference to BS.2 Aeroberlina (c/n 1) Italian civil registration I-AANQ here: http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_I-.html
Ciao
 
Well spotted. I-AANQ is listed there as a "Bonomi 1 Aeroberlina". So, this would actually be the Bonomi BS.1, right?

The 1929 date makes since, since we're talking about a glider designed by Camillo Silva before the BS.2 Balestruccio.
 
Hi,


here is some Bonomi glider drawings.


http://www.avia-it.com/act/biblioteca/libri/PDF_Libri_By_AVIA/Annuario%20dell'Aeronautica%20italiana%201934.pdf
 

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The BS.25 was here;

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2049.msg135297.html#msg135297
 
Hi,

here is the BS-11 Milano and BS-12 Roma;

http://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeurs-liste_complete_int.php
 
hesham said:
here is the BS-11 Milano and BS-12 Roma;

http://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeurs-liste_complete_int.php

My dear Apophenia,

please add those gliders to the list,and here is a strange monoplane,maybe it was BS-3 ?.

http://www.avia-it.com/act/biblioteca/periodici/PDF%20Riviste/Ala%20d'Italia/L'ALA%20D'ITALIA%201929%2005.pdf
 

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Hi,

the first one was Bonomi Alca,what was the second one ?.

http://www.avia-it.com/act/biblioteca/periodici/PDF%20Riviste/Ala%20d'Italia/L'ALA%20D'ITALIA%201935%2001.pdf
 

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hesham said:
the first one was Bonomi Alca,what was the second one ?

As you say, the top is the B.S.19 Alca, bottom is the B.S.22 Alzavola.
 
Very strange,

in this PDF,they wrote on this glider a Cantu,but it was not like it,can anyone ID it,and if it
was belong to Bonomi or not ?.

http://avl.it/files/Cantu_citta_degli_alianti.pdf
 

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From Ali Nuove 12/1959,

a more Info about Bonomi BS.6.
 

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hesham said:
...
in this PDF,they wrote on this glider a Cantu,but it was not like it,can anyone ID it,and if it
was belong to Bonomi or not ?...

A reply to an old post I know but ... the name is not 'Cantu'. The caption reads: "Aliante Bertina a Cantù", that is: A Bertina glider at Cantù.

So, yes, this was the Bonomi BS.9 Bertina II glider of 1933.
 
Apophenia said:
hesham said:
...
in this PDF,they wrote on this glider a Cantu,but it was not like it,can anyone ID it,and if it
was belong to Bonomi or not ?...

A reply to an old post I know but ... the name is not 'Cantu'. The caption reads: "Aliante Bertina a Cantù", that is: A Bertina glider at Cantù.

So, yes, this was the Bonomi BS.9 Bertina II glider of 1933.

Thank you my dear Apophenia.
 
Does anyone know of the following regarding Vittorio Bonomi?

During World War I, he became a fighter pilot and was later declared unfit for further military service due to wounds suffered in various flying accidents. Does anyone know what he flew during the WW1 and where he was based? Can anyone also confirm if he was discharged from military service in September 1919 having flown more than 100 missions.

Also does anyone know where his grave is?

HH
 
Welcome aboard Hap Hazzard,

that's need a search,I will do.
 
Hap Hazard: Don't know if this helps ...

Vittorio Bonomi began as a reconnaissance pilot. In May 1916, sottotenenti Bonomi was with the newly-formed 48ª Squadriglia, VII Gruppo, at Belluno in the Veneto region. At that point 48ª Squadriglia's Farman MF.11s were about to be replaced by twin-engined Caudron G.4s

By May 1917, tenente Bonomi commanded a new fighter unit - 2ª Sezione, 83ª Squadriglia of the XII Gruppo - still at Belluno. II/83ª Squadriglia flew the Macchi-Nieuport 11. (The best-known of 2ª Sezione pilots was sergente Arturo Dell'Oro, killed in a ramming attack on 01 Sept 1917.) By November 1917, II/83ª Squadriglia had relocated to Marcon near Venice. In 1918, 2ª Sezione became part of the IX Gruppo Ricognizione d'Armata e Caccia at Castendedolo.
 
I somehow stumbled back to his list and then noticed that the links in post #1 no longer worked (although they all seem to be current urls). I'm hoping that remounting the post will 'enliven' those links. [Which worked and the links are 'live' again.]

Since, the post needed refreshing anyway, I decided to revise/update the text and lists as well.

One design that jumped out at me was the Bonomi-Silva Startoplano. Attempts to flesh-out info of that project just led to more contradictions and confusion. In most sources, the date for the Bonomi-Silva Startoplano proposal is given as 1939. [1] But, it seems, Bonomi's interest in military applications for gliders predates that. On 06 Dec 1934, he published an article on the subject in the sports daily, Gazzetta dello Sport. This choice of publications was odd. [2]

Since Vittorio Bonomi was the Presidente of the Commissione Centrale di Volo a Vela (Central Gliding Commission), he did not lack credibility with the Italian gliding community. Instead, it was gliding itself which lacked cred with Superaereo - the Stato Maggiore (General Staff) of the Regia Aeronautica. Bonomi's article accurately predicted a range of military glider applications which would later be realised during WW2. Throughout the 1930s, Bonomi continued his study of potential military applications. But the planners at Superaereo simply weren't interested in unpowered aircraft.

The drawing we have of the Bonomi-Silva Startoplano has a patent application feel about it. But it was published in the September 1940 edition (n° 36) of Cronache di Guerra ('War Chronicles'), authored by the anonymous initials PFB. The pick-a-back concept drawings appear to show a Nardi FN.305 (or similar type) as the propulsion unit. Above it is a similar airframe attached by struts. The upper unit shows no sign of an engine or, indeed, of a cockpit. As such, we cannot know for sure what the proposed military use for this pick-a-back arrangement was meant to be.

It is possible that Bonomi intended the Bonomi-Silva Startoplano to simply be a scale demonstrator for the pick-a-back concept. However, it is easy to imagine a larger launch aircraft carrying a glide-bomb above on struts - reversing the arrangement of the wartime German Mistel types. But, it is just as easy to imagine the lower aircraft carrying a troop glider aloft (again, the reverse of the wartime German experiments with an upper Bf 109 lifting a DFS 230 assault glider). Alas, unless someone unearths the original publications, we will never know.

Something we do know is that PFB mentioned military applications for pedal-powered aircraft. Today, the very idea of human-powered flight having any military use seems laughable. But, perhaps at the time, the reasoning was: If infantry can deploy into the lines on bicycles, why not in pedal-powered aircraft? Still, it is hard to image this concept - the article specifically mentioning the Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante - did anything to increase Bonomi's credibility within Superaereo (and, here, it is important to remember that Vittorio Bonomi was still a reserve officer in the Regia Aeronautica - rising to tenente colonnello - not to mention having been a decorated WW1 fighter pilot). [3]

In the end, Bonomi despaired of making any inroads with Italy's military and walked away. [4] After WW2, he was made Presidente of the Federazione Italiana del volo a vela (FIVV or Italian Gliding Federation). As regards the Italian military, reportly Bonomi remained bitter about his prewar treatment until his death in 1956.

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[1] See "…et Silenter Deleo": Gli aliantisti militari Italiani durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale by Gabriele Taddei -- https://www.yankee-yankee.com/tadd001.htm

[2] Perhaps, instead, Bonomi should have published in the competing sports weekly, Il Littoriale (which was under the control of the Black Shirts)?

[3] During WW1, Bonomi was awarded two Medaglie di bronzo al valore militare (Bronze Medals for Military Valor) and the Croce di guerra al valor militare (War Merit Cross).

[4] In one case, an author claimed that Bonomi's frustration with Superaereo prompted his sale of Aeronautica Vittorio Bonomi to Aeronautica Lombarda (which had built many Bonomi designs). It is a nice bit of story-telling but the dates are off. That sale went through in 1937 while Bonomi himself was still tilting at officialdom in 1940.
 

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Thanks. The aircraft shown is the Bonomi 25 Monoplano ... not the B.S.3.

BTW, Would mind deleting your dead Ala d'Italia link (now showing some crass Indonesian online poker site). And those gliders were added almost a decade ago.
 

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