The Rome-Tokyo raid

[Elmas]

One hundred years ago the "Raid Roma-Tokyo", made by the Italian aviators Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero. They completed the trip of 8000 km in 109 hours of flight in an Ansaldo SVA bi-plane. The flight was done in multiple stages which included stops in Greece, Syria, India, Burma, Thailand, French Indochina (now Viet Nam), China, and Korea. The last leg of the flight, Osaka to Tokyo, was completed on 30 May 1920. Their plane was donated to the Japanese Imperial War Museum where it was on exhibit until the museum was destroyed during World War II.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks for sharing, Elmas.
A replica is still alive

Source: Ansaldo SVA.9 - 飛行機と写真

 

[Elmas]

 

[nuuumannn]

One hundred years ago the "Raid Roma-Tokyo", made by the Italian aviators Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Elmas. Fascinating stuff. The SVA is an attractive aeroplane. The equally historic example at the Italian air force museum at lake Bracchiano.

Ansaldo SVA.5

A replica is still alive

...at the JASDF Museum at Hamamatsu AFB... Would really like to go there one day.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool!