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Fiat G-59/MM53772

Serial #: MM53772
Construction #: 179
Civil Registration:
  N59B
  VH-LIX
Model: G-59-4B
Name: Ciao Bella
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 1991
   History:
Stored, Practica di Mare AB, Italy, 1970-1982.
Pino Valenti, Italy, 19??.
Guido Zuccoli, Darwin, NT, Australia, 1982-1991.
- Shipped from Italy to Chino, CA for rebuild, 1984.
- Registered as N59B, July 1987.
- First flight, Feb. 9, 1987.
- Flew as "Ciao Bella".
- Shipped from CA to Australia, Aug. 1988.
- Registered as CH-LIX, Sept. 5, 1989.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Editted by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
 Photo Source(s):
None