Weber A VII Ethiopia 1, UNKNOWN, Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare
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Registration: UNKNOWN
Construction Number: Unknown
Model Weber A VII Ethiopia 1
Operator: Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare
Airport: Rome - Vigna di Valle, Italy
Photographer: Brian Bickers
Date Taken: 11/1992
Date Submitted: 25/01/2015
Not in current (2014) museum listing. The Ethiopia 1 was a redesign of a German A VII by Ludwig Weber to produce a two seat trainer suitable for Ethiopian conditions. Engine was a Walter Venus 7 cyl radial. First flight was in Dec.1935 and 30 hours were achieved before the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia. See A-B Digest Mar-Apr.1974
Picture ID:1482239