Italian Series 5 Encounters

[oldcrow]

Hello folks, this is my first post here!

Anyway, my curiosity got the better of me and have been wondering whether there were any documented encounters between the Hawker Typhoon/Tempest and any of the Italian series 5 fighters or between any of the late Russian fighters and the Italian series 5 fighters.

I'd appreciate your answers. Thanks in advance...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Hi oldcrow and welcome aboard. I think the Italian Series 5 fighers were phenominal and have never been given the credit they truly deserved. The most data I can find on them were the Germans tool over a number of them when Italy fell and used them in the defense of Berlin.

You might find some data on an older discussion:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/italy-v-england-air-air-1104.html

 

[Juha]

Hello
I think that that the use of at Re 2005s in defence of Berlin is a myth, at least according to a new booklet of the type. Those used by LW stayed in Italy, that was shown for ex in damage reports of the planes, say 3 were damaged in USAAF bombings of a a/f and a couple in flying accidents and in streght returns.

Juha