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Warplane Art / Re: Italian Paratroopers

« on: October 02, 2007, 03:03:36 PM »

 

Mfg495:

Thanks for the info about Italian paratroopers.  The bit about Italian paratroopers in WWI was most nteresting.  Would you have any idea as to where one might find additional information on this event?

Many are not aware of how important Italian troops were to Rommels efforts.  Most of his troops armor and airforce were Italian and they were supplied by the Italian navy.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Italian tri motored aircraft

« on: October 01, 2007, 04:16:57 PM »

 

Wow!  Thank you for the pics.  The Kingfisher was a beutiful airplane and the SM 84 has been largely overlooked.  Italian airplanes continur to inerest me.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: All Fokkers

« on: September 28, 2007, 06:21:57 PM »

 

Whae I worked for IBM I got to fly in a Fokker F27 Friendship, I believe it was.  We flew from Pittsburgh to Lexington, Kentucky where IBM had a plant at that time.  I remember thinking about the WW I heritage of the company.  Nice plane.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Let's play

« on: September 28, 2007, 06:13:00 PM »

 

Have you ever seen the picture of an early Ilya Mourametz Russian giant in full flight with a Cossack standing on the wing holding on to a strut?  I wonder how he kept his hat on?

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Combat Warplanes / Italian tri motored aircraft

« on: September 28, 2007, 06:10:05 PM »

 

Are there any photos out there or details of the Savoia Marchetti SM 84.  It was suppposed to be an imporved SM 79. Also, What is available concerning the CRDA Cant Z. 1007bis Alcione in its various iterations?  There was also a two engined version powered by either a DB 605A, or !320 Hp Piaggio or 1350 HP Alfa Romeo. oth of the Cant's were handsome airplanes.  I have not been able to find much about them.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Warplane Art / Italian Paratroopers

« on: September 28, 2007, 05:59:26 PM »

 

There are pictures in the SM79 challenge of Italian paratroopers being loaded into Spavieros.  I honestly did not know Italy hsd paratroopers.  Do any of you guys have any details, photos?

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Fw190D

« on: September 26, 2007, 08:15:03 PM »

 

Great photos!  I saw one of these fighters at Wright Patterso Air Force Base a number of years ago.  The workmanship and finish on the plane was very good.  I will look to see if I still have any pictures.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: WW1 album

« on: September 11, 2007, 05:22:23 PM »

 
You guys are getting me in trouble with my wife.  She has been yelling at me for thr last 15 minutes to get off the computer.  Really an interesting site.  Is there something similar for WWI  Austro-Hungarian aircrafta nd war experiences?

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Blenheim Ikarus Mk.I MPM 1/72

« on: September 11, 2007, 05:05:20 PM »

   Great model.  I have built some in the past.  My problem has always been painting them.  They turn out realy bad. 

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Spad XII 1/72

« on: September 11, 2007, 04:59:59 PM »

  Was that 37 mm gun ever used successfully in air combat?  I would think it would be great for anti troop use.  How was it reloaded and how many, if any, reloads were aboard?

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: The History and Model Magazine of the Regia Aeronautica and ANR

« on: September 11, 2007, 04:54:07 PM »

  What an interesting site.  I saw some things that were very new to me.  Thank you very much.

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Warplane Art / Re: Challenge- Savoia Marchetti SM79 rules

« on: September 11, 2007, 03:45:27 AM »

 
Gentlemen:
First of all, thanks for the correction about the DB601 engines.  Old age has muddled my memory.  Of course it should have been Junker Jumo 211 @ 1220 HP each.

The display of images for all versions of the Spaviero are magnificent.

I can't believe that the SM 79 lost out in a competition with the American Martin Bomber.  Until the advent of the Baltimore in British service, their performance was poor.  Was the fix in?

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Forums Works / Re: New member from Pittsburgh

« on: September 07, 2007, 04:50:35 PM »

Thanks, guys.  I do have some talents.  I can Yodel (not well) and play the Tuba in a German band.  My wife says that for the most part I am useless.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Piaggio 108B

« on: September 07, 2007, 04:45:19 PM »

Numero Uno:

Thank you for the info on the 108.  This is material I have never seen before.  Do you have any info on the death of Bruno Mussolini?

Leo

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Combat Warplanes / Piaggio 108B

« on: September 06, 2007, 11:45:38 PM »

The most successful Axis four motor bomber was the Piaggio 108B.  It was used in the Italian boming campaign against Gibraltar and was the plane in which Bruno Mussolini died.  Does anyone have any info or photos of this Italian 4 engined bomber?