Tzaw1
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But KOZLOWSKi had the Continental boxer engine. This plane has radial.
Perhaps he was rebuilt
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But KOZLOWSKi had the Continental boxer engine. This plane has radial.Sort of. Using the "N" method I get the KOZLOWSKI Short T? According to the site if first flew in 1956? Now that just doesn't seem right.
Hmm, that get a familiar look in some way...but I can't recognize it at the momentNew one. A long-range bomber prototype that flew in 1945...
Is it Italian??? Piaggio maybe??
Aha, no reason to be surprised, my friend, because I'm utterly sure that was a bare "paper plane"Gotta be honest, until today I never knew this plane existed and having prided myself on knowing just about every aircraft that served during WW2 I was very much surprised.
In that case I am certain it is a Savoia Marchetti, development of the SM.95?
I'll dig into my books for further info and if I find something I'll post here.
And I must apologize, it seems like sometimes fingers are faster than brain!Looking forward to what you find Marcogrifo, appreciate any effort! As I stated above, the article mentions that it was built and flown in 1945.
Yes, you're right, that is precisely the look (and the essence) of that projectIt almost looks more like a 4 engined SM.82 then the SM.95
And me tooThat's a great find, the Piaggio P.108 was the only 4 engined Italian bomber I was aware of.
Thanks for your kind words but I did nothing more than spending some time looking through magazines...Really brilliant research work!!!
Thank you to all of you involved!!
Your welcomeGraeme said:Good post Marcigrifo! Many thanks for that. Love the low flypast photo. So they do exist! lol. How about starting a thread devoted to rare and exotic Italian warbirds?!
Finally, the only two known photos of SM.95B
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Yes, italian airforce got a lot of second or third hand allied aircrafts (P-39s, P-47s, Spits, P-51s, P-38s and other twin-engined) at the end of the war.P-39 and Spitfire also in the bottom photo?
Yes, italian airforce got a lot of second or third hand allied aircrafts (P-39s, P-47s, Spits, P-51s, P-38s and other twin-engined) at the end of the war.
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