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• May 18, 2004

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2 mph isn't much at all, if the C-47 and C-46 were both carrying the same amount, the C-47 could carry it further? Or was its range just superior when empty.

I take it C.C hasn't seen my pic of the Sm.85 he requested.

 

• May 18, 2004

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I haven't seen anything on range loaded, but I would imagine the C-47 would have been capable of carrying it further.

 

• May 18, 2004

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thanks, plan_D only just saw it

 

• May 18, 2004

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So C.C. what about that interesting little plane SM.85?

 

• May 18, 2004

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erm, i dont know im just going through the process of finding pictures of every plane i can, and i couldnt find on on the sm.85 8)

 

• May 18, 2004

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C.C sorry for the repeat post, but i was reading up on the SM.85 divbomber, but it was just that and a one hit wounder that had one mission! Made of wood and underpwered, most italian designs seem to have that flaw, two Piaggio 500hp engines. The one mission they could not find the target.

So this being transports, why not pick another stay in Italian design SM.81?

 

• May 18, 2004

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the SM.81 is one of my all time fave planes

 

• May 19, 2004

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We've all come to realise that.

 

• May 19, 2004

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just making sure

 

• May 19, 2004

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Why in the world do you like Italian aircraft that much?

 

• May 19, 2004

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i think it all started with the P.108................

 

• May 19, 2004

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Why not the P.108 is a plane that had a lot of upside. Also the SM.79 and 81 come to mind. These are the three that I like and know C.C dose as well! 8)

 

• May 19, 2004

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yup! i dont know why i like italian planes, they just have so much more character than any other countries planes, and they look great 8) and although they rarely did make a good plane, when they did they were great at their job (SM.79/81, Fiat CR.42 Falco, P.108, etc 8) )

 

• May 20, 2004

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While they were used. The Italians were hardly good troops (look at the trouble they had with Greece) who seemed to have little real interest in the war. And the were out of it by late '43.

 

• May 20, 2004

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Beaten by the Greeks, and the British when they outnumbered the Brits 6 -1. The RA and Italian Navy did account for 1/5th of RN losses, so I suppose they weren't THAT bad...still bad though...

 

• May 20, 2004

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• May 20, 2004

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But the Italian Navy had the Royal Navy battle outnumbered (in the Med) anyway at the start of the war an never pressed that advantage.

 

• May 21, 2004

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They did out number the RN, they still did well to sink 1/5th of all those RN vessels sunk.

 

• May 21, 2004

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But had they pressed that advantage, they might have been able to force the Royal Navy out of the Med, the supply lines to the Afrika Korps could have stayed open, and then . . . well, yikes.

 

• May 21, 2004

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That advantage could have kept out the Americans and Allies from pushing as fast across Noth Africa or at the least delaying and forcing more troops and recorces. It might have kept them in the war longer, but that is doubtful.