Recent content by Saetta66

It sets apart form the other air forces simply because the ratio aircrafts/number of ennemies was so high that the percentage of comin back safe was probaly almost zero. That's it :-). The German and the Jap aviations have got this gap only in the last months or weeks of war ....

Among the Others there was a bunch of unbeatable losers called Aeronautica nazionale Repubblicana (northern Italy) e Aeronautica Cobelligerante (Southern Italy) who tried to keep on doing their duty even if everything was lost ...

I am very surprised my italian colleagues didn't vote for Regia Aeronautica: 1941/42 has been our best moment, definitely. See Africa and Malta.

Very interesting observations, expecially about engines and armaments. Thank you for you contribute !:D

Thank you mate :D I agree with you 100% ! I will buy it ....

Punctual, as usual. Thanks !:)

This is true and your observation is a ... good point !:)

Right, thank you:) I have found this .....

Solid construction plane, didn't have stability problems during flight, wasn't subject to autotailspins, telegraphic system for communications (better than nothing....) Slow despite of the 3 Fiat engines, no radar, no blind and bad weather flight instruments, obsolete bombs pointig...

Now we can see the technical data of the 2 most diffused fighters used by italian pilots during last world war. FIAT CR 42 FALCO Type Fiat CR.32 Fiat CR.42 "Falco" Engine Fiat A.30 Fiat A.74 RC.38 Total HP hp 600 hp 840 Wing span 9,50 m 9,70 Length 7,45 m 8,26 Height 2,71 m...

For those who read this thread and need some basic infos about RA. This could help them understand more the sense of my questions. The Regia Aeronautica (RA), was established in 1928 with 1700 planes and a vigorous aviation industry. Italian airplane manufacturers, dominated by industrial...

Unfortunately I have to go now, guys. Hope you enjoeyd and I promise that I will show you more in the future. Now enoy this pic of Gualberto and a friend at the training school of Pescara. Ciao:D

A promise is a promise. here we go: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/my-fathers-ra-fighter-pilot-flying-logbook-23481.html