Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, IMAM fighters and bombers

Italian Regia Aeronautica Warplanes of the Second World War: IMAM fighters and bombers IMAM Ro.10 (Fokker F.VII), transport, commercial airlines.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) IMAM Ro.37 Lince (Lynx), reconnaissance.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) (Chris Finney Photo) (Cirimbilo Photo) ( Smolik Photos) IMAM Ro.37 Lince (Lynx), reconnaissance, in the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle on Lake … Read more

Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Macchi fighters and bombers

Italian Regia Aeronautica Warplanes of the Second World War: Macchi fighters and bombers Macchi M.C.94, transport.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) Macchi M.C.100, transport.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) Macchi M.C.200 Saetta (Crossbow Bolt), fighter.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) (Aldo Bidini Photo) (Alan Wilson Photo) Macchi M.C.200 Saetta, MM5311, 1-369, (MM8307), on display in the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna … Read more

Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Messerschmitt to SAIMAN, and captured Allied warplanes in Italian service

Aerei da guerra italiani della seconda guerra mondiale Italian Warplanes of the Second World War Regia Aeronautica 1930-1943 Messerschmitt to SAIMAN Messerschmitt Bf 108B-2 Taifun (Typhoon) liaison (post-war Photo, civilian version).  (Thuringius Photo) Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K fighter.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4/G-4 night fighter.  (Regia Aeronautica Photos) Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Et.2 trainer.  (Armee de l’Air … Read more

Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Savoia-Marchetti S.55

Savoia-Marchetti S.55 maritime patrol flying boat (Regia Aeronautica Photo) The S.55 featured numerous innovative design features. While the passengers and cargo were housed within the twin hulls, the flight crew controlled the aircraft from a cockpit located in the thicker section of the wing between the two hulls. The S.55 had two inline contra-rotating propellers, … Read more

Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Regia Aeronautica Photo) The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk) was a three-engined Italian medium bomber. It may be the best-known Italian warplane of the Second World War. The SM.79 was easily recognizable due to its fuselage’s distinctive dorsal “hump”, and was reportedly well liked by its crews, who nicknamed it il gobbo maledetto … Read more

Warplanes of Italy: Regia Aeronautica, Aeronautica, Ambrosini, Arado, Avia, Bücker, CANSA, Caudron, CNA, Dewoitine, Dornier, and Douglas

Aerei da guerra italiani della seconda guerra mondiale, Regia Aeronautica 1939-1943 Italian Warplanes of the Second World War built by Aeronautica, Ambrosini, Arado, Avia, Bücker, CANSA, Caudron, CNA, Dewoitine, Dornier, and Douglas (Regia Aeronautica Photos) Aeronautica Lombarda AL-12P Glider. The Aeronautica Lombarda AL-12P (also known as the Ambrosini AL-12P) was a Second World War Italian … Read more

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 … Read more