This aircraft is part of the supply that the Italian AF received from the US starting from 1947 as part of the post IIWW reconstruction. Approximately 120 were delivered and coded with IAF military serials MM52xxx. They intensively served for pilot training and also liason duties. In the '50s the majority of L-5 were passed to the Italian Aeroclub. This airframe still wears on the tail the military serial, also if in use by the Italian Aeroclub of Biella. The photo was taken at Biella Gaglianico airfield were the Aeroclub of Biella (now at Biella Cerrione - LILE) was founded in 1927. The photo was made by my father.

ex MM 52892