Macchi 205

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Ma cchi 205 , circa 1980

 

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[Old Wizard]

 

[Wayne Little]

That's a nice one.

 

[ifor]

I've always thought the Italians made some beautiful aircraft

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Elmas]

Armored seat of Macchi M.C.205 "Veltro", A.N.R., piloted by Lieutenant Pilot Vittorio Satta, shot down on May 25th 1944 and recovered in 2000.

Museo dell'aria e dello spazio, San Pelagio (PD)

 

[Elmas]

Photos and history of Tenente Vittorio Satta.
There is a suspicion that his aircraft could have been sabotaged as, when the wreck was excavated, a big wrench was found in the rearmost fuselage. Sabotage was quite common in the aircrafts of R.S.I. in those days.


Brevetto pilota RSI Vittorio Satta | Militaria Italia RSI

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IMMAGINI DEL PILOTA, DEL RECUPERO E DELLA CERIMONIA FUNEBRE

IMMAGINI DEL PILOTA, DEL RECUPERO E DELLA CERIMONIA FUNEBRE

 

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[Wayne Little]

 

[Elmas]

A.N.R. I° Gr. Caccia "Vespe arrabbiate" (Angry wasps).

 

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[Elmas]

Australian Pilot Arthur Dawkins 3 Squadron RAAF in the Macchi MC205 at Pachino, Sicily.

 

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[Elmas]

Aeronautica Cobelligerante, 1944.

 

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[Elmas]

Macchi C.205 N2 Orione, second prototype MM500.

 

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