Piaggio P.108

[vikingBerserker]

Does anybody know of any good informational resources on the Piaggio P.108?

 

[Graeme]

Have a look here VB...

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/av...-boeing-b-17-heavy-bomber-comparison-742.html

 

[vikingBerserker]

Have a look here VB...

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/av...-boeing-b-17-heavy-bomber-comparison-742.html

Excellent, THANKS!

 

[Vincenzo]

i note the comparation with B-17G was unright, saw the operational time line of P. 108 need comparate with B-17F and E

 

[Marcogrifo]

Hi vikingBerserker,
I have some info could send to you, if interested send me your mail address.
Cheers

 

[mhuxt]

Hi Marcogrifo:

P.108s are said to have made at least one claim for Mosquito shot down by defensive fire. Would you have any dates for such incidents?

Thx,

mhuxt

 

[Marcogrifo]

Hi Marcogrifo:

P.108s are said to have made at least one claim for Mosquito shot down by defensive fire. Would you have any dates for such incidents?

Thx,

mhuxt

Hi mhuxt,
sorry to say, I don't know anything about that story but the reported losses of P.108s during the few encounters with allied fighters.
Anyway, I'll ask on a well informed italian forum about your request.

Cheers

 

[mhuxt]

Thanks for that Marcogrifo, it's very kind.

The information I once saw posted re: this was apparently from Storia Militare" October-November 2002, but I've never been able to check.

Thanks,

mhuxt

 

[Micdrow]

Hi vikingBerserker, I also have some info on this aircraft. Looking for somthing specfic?

 

[Marcogrifo]

Thanks for that Marcogrifo, it's very kind.

The information I once saw posted re: this was apparently from Storia Militare" October-November 2002, but I've never been able to check.

Thanks,

mhuxt

Ah, OK.
BTW I have both numbers of Storia Militare you mentioned and there's there a long article about night operations of axis airforce against allied landing force in Sicily in 1943: I read it again and I can say for sure there's nothing about Mosquito claims by P.108s.
And the same answer I got from people by italian WWII aviation forum: none knows nothing at the moment.

Cheers

 

[mhuxt]

Many thanks for that Marcogrifo, much appreciated.

If I can push my luck, I wonder if the article mentions anything about any Piaggio losses *to* Allied nightfighters?

In any case, thanks again for your time effort in checking the defensive fire information.

Cheers,

mhuxt

 

[Micdrow]

A few pictures from a variety of sources.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautiful, THANKS!

 

[Micdrow]

Hi David,

Check out this link, there are a couple of profiles located here. Very hard aircraft to find any thing on except for that one book.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/weapons-systems-tech/italian-guns-15397-5.html

All the best
Paul

 

[vikingBerserker]

My friend, you are incredible, THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[verner]

VB, I have the Ali d' Italia book. Is there something specific you were looking for?

 

[vikingBerserker]

VB, I have the Ali d' Italia book. Is there something specific you were looking for?

Thanks verner for the offer. I was luckly enough to get a copy of it. It's an excellent book for what I need. The main thing now is looking for paint jobs.

Thanks again for the offer.

David