The Austrian Tirol forms a dramatic backdrop for this Aviamilano F.8L Falco II I-PUCK by way of introduction to our special feature on the designs of Stelio Frati. Photograph ed at Innsbruck on 28.9.58 by Peter Keating.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

Falco Series 1 I-ERNA (104) at the Turin Show in 1970. Already modified it was later to receive a 150hp Lycoming, nosewheel doors, ram air scoop and an even lower, more streamlined canopy.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

The brand new D-ENEB (201) being admired at Frankfurt 9.5.59

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

Still in factory colour-scheme F-BJEJ (207) seen at the Paris Salon, Le Bourget on 27.5.61. This Falco is remarkable for only ever having one owner, the Club Aer. d'Annemasse whose name is just visible below the 'F.8L'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

G-AROT (224) at Staverton 11.8.71

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-EDPU (234) at Baden-Baden 8.4.78

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-ECPE (235) the last production Series 3 at Stauning on 4.6.77

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

G-AROT (224) in new guise as G-FALC at Cranfield 4.7.82

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-EKEZ (210) visited Diest with other Frati designs on 16.8.80.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-ENIB (203) was a Hanover visitor 5.60

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

The ill-fated I-RALA (110) in standard metalic Falco paint scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

OO-MEN (114) flew for a time in a camouflage scheme giving it even more of a fighter-like appearance as shown at Leicester on 7.7.79

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

LX-AIW (205) at Luxembourg 27.7.65 with the name 'Charles Laedrach' on the nose

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-EKIZ (211) was sold to Austria but is no longer registered

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-ELUW (226) displayed at Kirchheim-Hahnweide 23.9.78;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

I-FRAL the prototype Series 4 Super F.8L at an unidentified display in 1965

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

G-ASYM (404) shows its German origins with the loading data stencilled on the rear fuselage below the tail. This appears to be the Biggin Hill Air Fair of 1965 or 1966.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-EHHE (227) at Baden-Baden 14.5.72;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

G-APXD (216) at Elstree 8.62 probably holds the record for most owners

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

EI-BCJ (204) formerly G-ATAK

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

It has since adopted an attractive scheme of white with blue and black trim as seen at Diest on 17.8.80

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

G-APXD (216) probably holds the record for most owners, but as EI-BBT had been repainted blue and yellow when seen at Dublin 11.11.78

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

D-EKMK (232) at Speyer 4.7.76

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

Finally a rare shot of c/n 404 in its final marks as OH-FAA which were carried for only a month before it was written off

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

HB-UOB (228) during a visit to Gatwick on 11.7.67

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aviamilano F.8.L Falco - ИталияItaly - 1955

Artist's impression of the Caproni F.5 Trento.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Trento F-5 - ИталияItaly - 1952

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Movo F.M.1 Passero - ИталияItaly - 1947

I-ADRL taxying out at Milan-Bresso 28.7.63.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

The final F.4 Rondone to be built, I-BAZZ c/n 021, at Milan-Linate in July 1965.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

Familiar to all Guyancourt visitors but rarely seen outside is F.4 F-BGTU c/n 019, the only Rondone I outside Italy it later became F-PGTU.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

I-AASV under wraps at Varese-Venegono 25.7.76.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

The prototype Rondone II D-EFOX at an unknown location in 1958.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

An early photograph of F.4 Rondone I-ADRA, c/n 015.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

Enough of I-ADRE is visible to show that it has the extra cabin windows of the Rondone II, though it appears to have retained the more rounded rudder of the F.4 from which it was rebuilt.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ambrosini Rondone / F.4 / F.7 - ИталияItaly - 1951

F.6 Airone

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Pasotti F.6 Airone - ИталияItaly - 1954