it's origin and fate? It seems as though it was Italian and a one-off
unit, but that's something of a WAG.

Good guess. From the Flying Tiger FAQ at www.warbirdforum.com/faq.htm
--

Then there was the weird transport plane that makes a brief appearance
as a jury-rigged bomber. CNAC flew DC-2s and DC-3s. So what's this
contraption? According to my informant, it's a Capelis XC-12, built in
the early 1930s and declared unairworthy just before WWII. For a view
of it, go to Aerofiles. (A tip of the virtual hat to John Mayberry,
who reported that the Capelis still stands in front of what used to be
the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, California, closed since
the 1950s.)


all the best -- Dan Ford
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