Hi,
I encountered a story about the Italian instructors' training of Chinese AF pilots during 1930s. The Italians used a peculiar system. They did not eliminate any Chinese pilot-cadet, no matter how poor his performance in the air was. The graduation rate of the classes were more than 95%...
It may be of interest to know that on issue 109/2015 of “Ali Antiche” (“Old WIngs”, the magazine of GAVS, the Italian Historical Aircraft Friends Group: GAVS - Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici - Magazine) an article was published, which describes a recently discovered document summing up the flight...
An odd request and I’m not sure where it should go. I am working on a project and I need some Italian audio translated to English. I figured with the large international community we have here, it would be a good place to start.
Below are three short Youtube videos in Italian. I would like to...
Hello,
I seem to recall reading somewhere that one reason the Sparviero didn't score more successes (aside from being made of mostly wood and canvas, that is) was that there was either a defect in Italian torpedoes or that manufacturing quality was low.
Does anyone have any verification...
Could someone please explain the various "Serie" of the Italian fighters.
For example, I see the Fiat G.55, Macchi C.205, and Reggiane Re.2005 referred to as "Serie 5" Italian fighters.
What does "Serie 5" mean?
Where there Serie 1 through 4?
Thanks.
My Albatros is still waiting to be completed, but in the mean time I was thinking to a bird on the other side of the front-line and my decision fall on this kit:
The idea is to replicate an Italian bird, may be this one:
but I still have to decide.
As usual I started from the pilot office...
**** FINISHED: 1/32 P-39Q - Mediterranean Theater of Operations
User Name: al49
Name: Alberto
Category: Intermediate
Kit: Special Hobby
Scale: 1/32
Accessories:
CMK resin set 5030 for Undercarriage, CMK resin set 5031 for Armament set, CMK resin set 5029 for engine
EDUARD p.e. set 32171...
User Name: al49
Name: Alberto
Category: Intermediate
Kit: Special Hobby
Scale: 1/32
Accessories:
CMK resin set 5030 for Undercarriage, CMK resin set 5031 for Armament set, CMK resin set 5029 for engine
EDUARD p.e. set 32171 Aircobra exterior, HGW safety belts, MONTEX Mask
Specific decals...
Hello,
Maybe already posted...
The last Italian WW2 Ace Luigi Gorrini passed away on 8 November aged 97. Credited with 19 victories (24 for other sources).
After the war, he was a friend of numerous other Aces like A. Galland, R. Stanford-Tuck, P. Townsend, J. Steinhoff and many others. He had...
Regional newspapers published this news yesterday. The wreck was found accidentally near Žirja island on the Croatian Adriatic coast and is apparently in very good condition. It lacks the engine which probably broke off during the impact and is found on the seabed nearby.
According to available...