Macchi L.1

When a copy of the capable Lohner Type L flying boat was captured in May 1915, it was taken to the Macchi-Nieuport factory with a request to manufacture Italian copies. The new plane, the Macchi L.1 was completed by the next month. The L.1 differed of course in engine and armament, and it served from late 1915 to autumn 1916 when replaced with F.B.A. flying boats.

The L.1 served widely in reconnaissance, bombing, and patrol roles in both the Adriatic and Mediterranean.