Category: Italian Aircraft
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Macchi C.205 in Egyptian Service
Macchi C.205 in Egyptian Service Post-war, the C.205 found a significant export customer in the Egyptian Air Force. Between 1948 and 1949, Egypt acquired approximately 62 refurbished aircraft, many converted from C.202 airframes. These aircraft saw limited combat during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Read more
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Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia
Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered abandoned Axis aircraft on captured airfields. Among these was a Macchi C.205 (MM9377), found on 24 August 1943 at Catania Main airfield and taken to Agnone in Sicily. RAAF ground crews restored it to… Read more
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With The Italian Air Force
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With The Italian Air Force The Fiat G.55 Centauro had a limited but historically significant post-war career with the newly reconstituted Italian Air Force, the Aeronautica Militare Italiana, formed in 1946 after the abolition of the monarchy and the disbandment of the Regia Aeronautica. Although designed as a front-line fighter… Read more