Known Serial Numbers: 4K, 5K, 6K, 29, 30, 33, 38, 40, 41
Notes
Photos: In Photo 1, the SVA10 is the aircraft on the left side of the picture.
April 12, 1923 - J.Basko visits the Ansaldo factory in Italy to consider purchase
of new aircraft.
The SVA10s (along with the first four Balillas) were received on Aug.6, 1923.
Only four aircraft were purchased. One addition aircraft (#33) was constructed in
the aviation division's workshops. The other four serial numbers are the result of
a renumbering of the original four.
The Italian aircraft were phased out in the early 1930s, being replaced by the
Gladiators, Hinds and SV-5s.
#4K
Original serial no. 776
August 26-30, 1924 - participated in Latvia's first goodwill tour, a four-day
visit to Tallin, Estonia.
#5K
Original serial no. 777
August 26-30, 1924 - participated in Latvia's first goodwill tour, a four-day
visit to Tallin, Estonia.
#6K
Original serial no. 778
August 26-30, 1924 - participated in Latvia's first goodwill tour, a four-day
visit to Tallin, Estonia.
#29
Original serial no. 779
Initially, when the SVA-10s were purchased, this was the only one designated for
general use. The others were to be kept in top condition with only selected pilots
permitted to fly them. The pilots thus designated were P.Mardoks, K.Skaubitis, A.Dzenitis,
J.Putnins and A.Jakobsons. These restrictions were in place only until Sept.7, 1923, when
all the SVA-10s were made available for general use.
Date
Personnel
Duration
Notes
September 3, 1924
p - Capt. Jakubovs o - Gulbis
10 min
training flight
September 4, 1924
p - Capt. Jakubovs o - Gulbis
30 min
training flight
September 4, 1924
p - Gulbis
20 min
training flight
September 5, 1924
p - Gulbis o - Alksnis
20 min
training flight
September 20, 1924
p - Gublis o - Alksnis
20 min
training flight
#33
1928 - constructed in the aviation division workshops.
#38
April 13, 1928 - flown by Nikolajs Bulmanis.
July 6, 1928 - Gravers and Jansevskis suffer a crash and are hospitalized with injuries.
#40
October 30, 1928 - Strautnieks with mechanic Jandavs suffer a crash and are hospitalized with injuries.
#41
1926 - after major overhaul, test flown (Alksnis) and returned to service.
Sources
- Bruvelis, Edvins Latvijas Aviacijas Vesture
- Humberstone, R. (ed)Latvian Air Force 1918-1940
- Jane, Fred T. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1919
- Additional information (dates of flights) taken from R.Gulbis' log book
