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Jeff,
the six machines were allocated the serial numbers N526 to N531, these were "experimental" numbers.
They were not actually purchased but supplied on loan to be used for anti-submarine work in Southern Italy.
The fins were a "bit queer", there was a horizontal band, about 1/3 of the depth of the fin, and this was marked blue/white/red (from front to back), so the fin went (from top to bottom) 1/3 body colour, 1/3 national markings, 1/3 body colour. looks like a normal British cockade on the fuselage side and a white box for the serial number on the fuselage just in front of the tail.
I would suggest that they didn't have fixed fins, but "all flying rudders". Could be wrong, but that's what it looks like.
The body colour looks very light to be the normal RNAS PC10 or PC12, but too dark to be clear doped linen - I would suggest they were left in standard Caproni colour.
I will try to scan it for you tomorrow.
Mike
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