Giovanni Battista Caproni largely contributed to
the development of the Italian aeronautical engineering. In the
early thirties' his projects became an example for the construction
of the new national airstrike squadrons. Mussolini decided to
locate in Predappio a new aeronautic factory run by Mr.Caproni.
Caproni started his new activity in 1935 and soon became symbol of
the power and unfallibility of the Fascist regime.
Address: Along the municipal road that links Predappio
Nuova to Predappio Alta Telephone number: +39.0543.921711 Fax: +39.0543.923417 E-mail: urp@comune.predappio.fc.it
Analytical text
Giovanni Battista Caproni largely contributed to the
development of the Italian aeronautical engineering. In the early
thirties' his projects became an example for the construction of
the new national airstrike squadrons. Mussolini decided to locate
in Predappio a new aeronautic factory run by Mr.Caproni. Caproni
started his new activity in 1935 and soon became symbol of the
power and unfallibility of the Fascist regime. He started the
production of the factory assembling the three-engined Savoia
Marchetti S.M. 81 Pipistrello aeroplanes. The factory building was
on two floors. The factory produced all the pieces required for the
construction of its aeroplanes. Moreover since 1937 the factory had
the exclusive manufacturing rights for the production of Caproni
Ca. 164 aeroplane that was a training biplane. The factory produced
150 Ca. 164 aeroplanes. In 1940, when Italy took part to the Second
World War, the factory building was enlarged to construct war
aeroplanes. When the Nazis occupied Italy the majority of the
machineries were moved to the north of the country and Caproni
factory was shut down. In the post-war period the building had been
used for other productions. There is a web of underground tunnels
that functioned as stock house and defence. The first Italian
cultivation of champignons mushrooms had been arranged inside.
How to get there
The former airforce aircraft establishment Caproni is located
on the municipal road that leads to Predappio Alta from
Predappio.
A cura della Redazione di Turismo Forlivese, Piazza Saffi 8, 47121 Forlì - iat@comune.forli.fc.it - Tel. 0543 712362
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