Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Fiat fighters and bombers
Aerei da guerra italiani della seconda guerra mondiale
Italian Warplanes of the Second World War, Regia Aeronautica 1939-1943, Fiat
Fiat B.R.20 Cicogna (Stork), bomber. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat B.R.20M Cicogna (Stork), bomber. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat C.R.25, reconnaissance/transport. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat C.R.32, fighter. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian biplanefighter used in the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. Designed by the aeronautical engineerCelestino Rosatelli, it was a compact, robust and highly manoeuvrable aircraft for its era, leading to it being a relatively popular fighter during the 1930s.
(Zerosei Photo)
(Smolik Photos)
Fiat C.R.32, fighter. fighter, in the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle on Lake Bracciano in central Italy.
(Smolik Photos)
Fiat C.R.32 fighter, in the Spanish Air Force Museuo del Air Museum, Madrid, Spain.
(Regia Aeronautica Photo)
Fiat CR.42 of the 162nd Squadron 161st "Autonomous Terrestrial Fighter Group", Aegean Islands 1940.
The Fiat CR.42 Falco (Falcon, plural: Falchi) is a single-seat sesquiplane fighter developed and produced by Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione. It served primarily in the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the 1930s and during the Second World War.
(Regia Aeronautica Photo)
Fiat CR.42 of the 73rd and 97th Squadrons 9th Group, 4th Storm, Benina Lybia 1940.
(Regia Aeronautica Photo)
Fiat C.R.42 belonging to the 73rd Squadron, part of the 4th Wing, piloted by Ernesto Botto, nicknamed "Iron Leg"; North Africa 1940.
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(NMUSAF Photo)
Fiat CR 42 Falco fighter.
(Alan Wilson Photo)
Fiat C.R.42 Falco/J11 Falco or Falk, Serial No. NC.2453, marked as 9 9, the Swedish Air Force Museum, (Flygvapenmuseum, Linköping, Sweden.
Fiat C.R.42 Falco (Falcon) fighter, Serial No. Fv2542), Reg. No. G-CBLS), is being restored for the Fighter Collection, Duxford in the UK. This aircraft crashed in Northern Sweden on 13 April 1942. It was recovered in 1983.
(Alan Wilson Photo)
(Oren Rozen Photo)
(Roland Turner Photo)
Fiat C.R.42 Falco (Falcon), Serial No. BT474 in the RAF Museum, Hendon, United Kingdom.
(Smolik Photo)
(Alan Wilson Photo)
Fiat C.R.42 Falco (Falcon) fighter, in the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle on Lake Bracciano in central Italy.
Fiat G.8, trainer. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat G.12, transport. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat G.18, transport. (Regia Aeronautica Photos)
(Regia Aeronautica Photo)
Fiat G.50 Freccia (Arrow), fighter.
(Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat G.50 Freccia (Arrow), fighter.
Fiat G.50 Freccia (Arrow), fighter, in Luftwaffe service. (Luftwaffe Photo)
(SAAF Photos)
Fiat G.50 Freccia (Arrow), fighter, captured by the SAAF in RAF colours.
(Regia Aeronautica Photo)
Two Italian Fiat G.55 Centauro fighter aircraft, 1940s.
(Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat G.55 Centauro (Centaur), fighter.
During its short operational service, mostly under the Repubblica Sociale Italiana insignia, after the 8 September 1943 armistice, this powerful, robust and fast aircraft proved itself to be an excellent interceptor at high altitude. In 1944, over Northern Italy, the Centauro clashed with British Supermarine Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightning, proving to be no easy adversary. Italian fighter pilots liked their Centauro but by the time the war ended, fewer than 300 had been built.
(Alan Wilson Photo)
(Zerosei Photo)
(Lorenzo Tomasi Photo)
Fiat G.55 Centauro (Centaur), fighter, in the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle on Lake Bracciano in central Italy.
(Regia Aeronautica Photos)
Fiat RS.14, reconnaissance.
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