Cliff Durant in the cockpit of his Ansaldo Balilla (“little boy”), serial 16608, in 1920. Note the bent engine cowling, which became unhinged during one of Durant’s flights in the aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ansaldo A-1 Balilla - ИталияItaly - 1917

The Balilla in its later incarnation fitted with a Hispano-Suiza engine, possibly with Cliff Durant in the cockpit. In total, six examples of the rather elegant biplane were imported into the USA in the early 1920s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ansaldo A-1 Balilla - ИталияItaly - 1917

Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Aviazione Militare serial 16608

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ansaldo A-1 Balilla - ИталияItaly - 1917