One Cant-Z-501 of Spanish Nationalist Air Force’s Grupo 2-G-62 at Pollença, Mallorca, just lowered in the water by means a crane. The number 62 on the fuselage is the type number of the Spanish Cant-Z-501s. The ten flying boats dispatched by Italians arrived in Spain from December 1936 to Summer 1937 and was employed for maritime reconnaissance and bombardment. Five aircraft was lost for accidents or adverse weather conditions, none for hostile action. Another Cant-Z-501 was purchased by means of fund-raising ay Cadiz. But this aircraft, called “Ciudad de Cadiz”, was lost on September 1936 only after four flight’s hours because an accident. Victor Sierra

Flying boat at Mallorca

Sailors of a Spanish Nationalist ship watching a flying boat CRDA Cant-Z-501 of Aviación Legionaria patrolling the sea in front of the Spain’s Mediterranean cost. Ten exemplars of this large Italian single engine flying boat, transferred in Spain by Italian Government in support to Franco’s forces during the Spanish Civil War, were employed by 130th Escuadrilla based at Pollença, Mallorca. On January 1937, the aircrafts were transferred to a Spanish unit, the Grupo 2-G-62. Victor Sierra

On patrol

An Italian maritime reconnaissance and bombardment float plane CRDA Cant-Z-506 Airone of 287th Squadriglia on docking of an Southern Italy’s air harbor, perhaps Taranto. The plane ha the dark livery of the late war. Victor Sierra