I don't recognize this AC
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It's an Italian Piaggio P. 108 WWII bomber
Thorlifter
Captain
Nice one Capt Vick. I sure didn't recognize it
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The props and cowlings are different, too.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
And the wing, wing position and fuselage cross section.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Funny thing that I did notice, is that the props have what looks like a Hamilton Standard logo on them...lol
evangilder
"Shooter"
Probably Hamiltini 
haven't seen one of them before...
Matt308
Glock Perfection
... and remote turrets on the wings. 
al49
Tech Sergeant
I don't know what it is but I don't think is a Piaggio P 108.
Some nice pictures of it can be found here
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-picture-requests/piaggio-p-108-a-84.html
Cheers
Alberto
Some nice pictures of it can be found here
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-picture-requests/piaggio-p-108-a-84.html
Cheers
Alberto
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
It's definately a Piaggio P.108, but the nose turret (usually above the bombadier) is gone on this version. The transport version has the glass nose and turret removed...
A4K
Brigadier General
Good call Jim! I didn't have a clue what it was!
mudpuppy
Senior Airman
Thanks for that image to compare the P108 with the B-17...I can see some similaities there too. And now i can see the remote gun turrets on the outboard engines; I wonder how well those worked?
Derek
Derek
That looks like a survivable crash. Or did a flying propeller blade get him?
Sorry, the right image is not the aforementioned but this one:
The cause of the accident was a typical landing stall, even if Bruno Mussolini was a very experienced pilot.
"The cockpit section was separated from the rest of the aircraft and Bruno Mussolini died of his injuries. The machine did not catch fire but was nevertheless totally destroyed in the impact. Five members of the crew were injured and three were killed. Bruno was one of the three killed." (From wiki)
Piaggio P.108 Prototype MM.22001. with the green and ochre camouflage. Guidonia, 1940
A P.108B, without the front turret:
Piaggio P. 108B. Night training at Guidonia airfield, waiting for the first war mission on Gibraltar of 28 June 1942
The cause of the accident was a typical landing stall, even if Bruno Mussolini was a very experienced pilot.
"The cockpit section was separated from the rest of the aircraft and Bruno Mussolini died of his injuries. The machine did not catch fire but was nevertheless totally destroyed in the impact. Five members of the crew were injured and three were killed. Bruno was one of the three killed." (From wiki)
Piaggio P.108 Prototype MM.22001. with the green and ochre camouflage. Guidonia, 1940
A P.108B, without the front turret:
Piaggio P. 108B. Night training at Guidonia airfield, waiting for the first war mission on Gibraltar of 28 June 1942
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