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Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
wow, common practice to see a transporter/bomber on anti-shipping strikes??
Italian Planes
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MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
Yes, but they made it work, buch better then most say other then the Ju-52 
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Major General
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what i mean was the the SM.79 was primarily an anti-shipping aircraft, the SM.81 was used as a bomber, but not for anti-shipping..................
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
Ok in that you do have something. The Sm. 79 was a bomber design that like other older designs moved to shipping. So let us take one at a time if you like.
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Major General
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that would be better, i would say that the SM.79 was the most successfull italian plane of the war....................
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
ok. I could agree with you about that, as it was used in as much as they good and the only other one I could think of was the MC 202. The fighter did ok, but was not that great. The 79 did have some good kills on shipping, but it never got the fighter support or the number of planes to do great things. Also the design was getting old.
JCS
Senior Airman
I voted for the CR 42. My favorite though is the SM 79. Thats gotta be one of the best looking planes of any era! 8)
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
I am not a big Bieplane lover myself, but if you like it gosd for you. I am not shure of the "best looking" bit. As a lot of Italian craft had good lines. 
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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I've never really liked the looks of any tri-motor aircraft.
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Major General
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the same was true for the swordfish yet it was the most sucessfull FAA plane of the war..................
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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Because the Swordfish rarely had to battle against enemy fighters.
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Major General
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which, let's face it, was a good thing..................
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
I think some of the trimoters are very nice. At first I did not like them that much, but they have grown on me a bit. The Do.24 is a good one and it had a very good war record.
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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I don't like it for a bomber as the best position for a bombardier and bombsight is being occupied by an engine.
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
That is true. But it did ok even with that limitation. But more as an anti-shipping role.
