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PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:57 pm 
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Hi folks;

I am working on planning a trip to Italy this late Fall and would like as much information as possible on museums and collections; both public and private, of aircraft (civil and warbird) and armor (WWII thru modern) that can be found in the country and islands off its coast.

If anyone has any contacts, websites, or listings of their exhibits and assets, please post them or feel free to email me directly at rkeough@collingsfoundation.org.

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You MUST get to Vigna di Valle, the Italian AF Museum collection to the North of Rome. A real pain to get to by public transport, but believe me, it's worth it for the line of 4 gorgeous blood-red Schneider Trophy racers alone. And then there are all the other gems in the collection too...... :D

An absolutely fantastic place. PM me if you'd like directions.

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try to get a copy of the Bob Ogden's book listing museums in Italy


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Willy wrote:
try to get a copy of the Bob Ogden's book listing museums in Italy


Anyone know where to buy or the ISBN # to this book?

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Mike wrote:
...Vigna di Valle, the Italian AF Museum collection to the North of Rome. A real pain to get to by public transport, but believe me, it's worth it for the line of 4 gorgeous blood-red Schneider Trophy racers alone. And then there are all the other gems in the collection too...... :D

An absolutely fantastic place. PM me if you'd like directions.


Mike, I knew you'd have something here... I'd love directions to it, due to the fact we will have an auto (or five) to get there. Is there a website?

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 Post subject: Ogden's books
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I dropped him a mail a few days ago but it remained unanswered to date.

On the other hand, googling, I found a Canadian site advertising out of print Ogden's books at a reasonable price.

The benelux and the UK books are immediately sold out when published.


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Ryan, if u let me know the exact days I might well take u there, I'm at home there, it's just a matter of finding a hole in my duties :)
Please PM me for more info.

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Yhey have a site, in Italian, which gives opening times but not much information regarding the collection.

They recently added a Fiat CR.42


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Ryan:

I have checked the ISBNs for Bob Ogden's books (there is not one that includes Italy) but these are the ones I found:

Vol. 4 Austria, France, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland:
ISBN 1-873854-03-X

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Bob Ogden Publications
13 Western Avenue, Woodley
Berkshire RG5 3BJ England
Telephone 0118-969-3276
Fax: 0118-944-0954

I am also PM'ng you with an e-mail contact for museums in Italia.

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http://www.mapconnection.com/aviationbooks.html

I think, I saw the cover of Vol.9:Eastern and South Eastern Europe and C.I.S; which includes Italy. ISBN 1 873854 09 9


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I think, I saw the cover of Vol.9:Eastern and South Eastern Europe and C.I.S; which includes Italy. ISBN 1 873854 09 9


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Ogden guides: Vol 9 includes Italy, I have a copy next to me as I type. I can confirm Willy's ISBN is correct. There's 41 locations listed in the Italian section. (Some have one aircraft - or only a few...)

It's an area, Ryan, you'd be wise to do lots of prep as the Italians can be a bit difficult about access and photography, compared to N America.

Does anyone in your group speak Italian? Even a tiny bit is worthwhile as it seperates you from the monolingual crowd.

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here here, the italian guy! :)

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