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Caproni, also known as Società de Agostini e Caproni and Società Caproni e Comitti, was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Its main base of operations was at Taliedo, near Linate Airport, on the outski
1943 Aeroplani Caproni logo
Caproni Ca.316 seaplane at its moorings.
The Caproni Campini N.1 overflying Piazza Venezia, Rome
Giovanni Battista Caproni
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Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni, 1st Count of Taliedo was an Italian aeronautical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, and aircraft designer who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing
Caproni
…Comitti, was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Its main base of operations was at Taliedo, near Linate Airport, on the outskirts of Milan. Founded by Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni during 1908, the company produced several successful heavy bombers during the First World War. Following the acquisition of several other aviation firms…
Giovanni Caproni (left) poses with his brother, early 20th century
Giovanni Caproni (on the left) on board the second Caproni Ca.32 at Taliedo airport in July 1915.
Giovanni Caproni autographed drawings by Manuel Rosenberg from Rome, Italy 1922 for the Cincinnati Post