Fiat CR.42 Falco....

Okay... I'll see what I can find... I have like the unit of which the 85-13 was (do you need that?) and there is also a Falco in a museum that's 95-13

Here are pictures

and someone else who did a Falco model

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MM5701 / 13-95 (cn 8486M) Force-landed near the Orfordness lighthouse (in England) on 11-Nov-1940 during the Battle of Britain. Captured by the Royal Air Force and flown by them as BT474 in evaluation trials during WW2. Now fully restored and on display at the RAF Museum Hendon. that's the 13-95. So I really don't know how many 13's there were.

Made an *rse of myself again Harrison....I meant the 95-13! Need to go through the "13" thread I think! Need to find which Squadriglias flew the bird as well.

Where's Daniele when you need the lad?

Nice work nonetheless Harrison, buddy, keep at it!

Tisk Tisk Tisk Jan.

Nah, don't worry, I 'enjoy' looking up things.

Well I'll check in a little bit. Just trying to finish my dammed Science homework and then may go work on my P-40.

Pic 1:
Unit: 95 Squadriglia, 18 Gruppo, 56 Stormo Caccia Assalto, Corpo Aereo Italiano

Maldegen, Belgium, 1940.

Pic 2:

Unit: 97 Squadriglia C.T., 90 Gruppo C.T., 40 Stormo C.T.
Serial: 97-4
Benina, Libya, July 1940.

Some info on 13-95.

A book you may want to check out.

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Please take a look. It may be what your looking for.


SERGENTE PIETRO SALVADORI:

11/11/40 Orfordness, Suffolk. 1345 hrs. CR.42 marked 13-95, 95 Squadriglia, 18 Gruppo, 56 Stormo, Sergente P.Salvadori. The shield for the Squadriglia was the claw of an eagle and the Group shield an axe with three arrows diagonally enclosed in a vertical rectangle. The mission was an escort mission for 10 Fiat BR.20 bombers started at about 1200 hrs. The whole of the 95 Squadriglia with 85 Squadriglia are based at Aiechloo (sp?) making 24 CR.42's with 3 reserve aircraft and pilots to each Squadriglia. 22 of these aircraft started on the operation and set a course at 316 degrees climbing to 18,000 ft. Before the combat commenced this aircraft broke an oil pipe and fell behind. The engine got hot, forcing him to land on the beach, nosing over gently but he was nevertheless, extremely proud of his landing. Just after landing he was rather worried as a Hurricane came and had a look at him but in response to his frantic wavings, waved back and went away. The pilot of this aircraft is a reservist, he had previously done a certain amount of glider flying with a youth organization and was called up in the middle of 1938 for his 18 months military service which he did with the Italian Air Force. He spent about 12 months at training schools and completed 100 hrs flying at the end of which he was sent to his squadron. Since then he has flown a further 100 hrs. About 6 weeks ago his squadron was ordered to pack up and instead of going to Africa as they thought, it was sent to Munich where they stayed for 10 days owing to bad weather. After this they moved to Aiechloo(sp?) where they have been ever since. Further interrogation will be carried out. His morale is very poor, does not want to fight and really glad to be out of the war. Very dissatisfied with his officers, loathed the climate in Belgium and can't stand the food or the Germans.

"..loathed the climate in Belgium and can't stand the food or the Germans..."

Brilliant! I do have a soft spot for the Fiat CR.42....it has a lot of charcater. I must shoot up to RAF Hendon and give it my regards.

Bl**dy nice work Harrison!

I agree mate, have a soft spot for the CR.42 as well, need to do one in Swedish markings AND a Gladiator, since we had them both...8)

Well done Harrison.

Didn't Sweden "inherit" a few 109's and 190's come 1945 from pilots trying to escape the Russian advance? Were there any 13's there at all?

Great Stuff Harrison. I'm saving some of this for my own CR42

Lucky13 said:

Need to find which Squadriglias flew the bird as well.

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This should help:

Hkans Aviation page - Fiat CR.42 in Regia Aeronautica service

Wow nice find Kgambit! and Thanks!

If you do a Cr.42 that's from the Swedish Air force it will be easier to find a 13 I think. Because they are like the 109 and use single numbers. For example.
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Hi gents,

just a quick answer: the bomber in the photo posted earlier is a Martin Baltimore as many of them flew by ICAF (Italian Co-belligerent Air Force) from south Italy airfield against german forces in Balcans after the armistice:



Some profile of italian Baltimores:




Cheers