Piana delle Orme museum, Latina |
| A marvelous 'agricultural' museum to the south of Rome. Set in pleasant countryside, the grounds are very attractive, and the many exhibition halls are filled with a wide variety of displays all superbly restored and maintained, covering a broad variety of subjects, including military aircraft. Even the large collection of model aircraft is well made, and many are displayed in spacious 'sky' scenes — a refreshing change from the usual crammed-together cabinets. With a good cafe and a huge shop specialising in combat clothing and other militaria, this is a remarkable museum, well worth going out of your way to visit. It's about 40 miles south-east of Rome, and we visited on 15 June. |
| Aircraft | Reg'n | Thumbs | Notes |
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| Aermacchi MB-326H | MM54268 13 68 |
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Ex I-ADIU |
| Curtiss P-40L Warhawk | 42-10857 |
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USAF. Ditched after engine failure during the Anzio landings 31/1/1944. Recovered in 1998 and displayed unrestored. |
| Fairchild EC-119G Flying Boxcar | MM53-8146 46-35 |
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Ex USAF 53-8146 |
| Hughes (MDH) NH500M Defender | GdiF80 MM81004 |
 NH500M Defender GdiF80 MM81004 2.jpg)
 NH500M Defender GdiF80 MM81004 3.jpg)
 NH500M Defender GdiF80 MM81004 4.jpg) |
Guardia di Finanza |
| Lockheed F-104S-ASA Starfighter | MM6939 9-35 |
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| Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon | MM80074 87-2 419 |
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Ex USN 37419, N7486C |
| North American (Fiat) F-86K | MM53-8299 51-61 |
 F-86K MM53-8299 51-61 ex MM6211 1.jpg)
 F-86K MM53-8299 51-61 ex MM6211 2.jpg)
 F-86K MM53-8299 51-61 ex MM6211 4.jpg)
 F-86K MM53-8299 51-61 ex MM6211 5.jpg) |
Ex MM6211 |
| North American T-6H Texan | MM54143 RR-50 |
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| Piaggio P166DL3-SEM2 | MM25178 GF-08 |
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SEM = Sorveglianza Ecologia e Marittima (Maritime and Ecological Surveillance) |
| Piaggio P166M | MM61882 |
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| SIAI-Marchetti S211 | I-TFSI |
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