Category: Aircraft
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Fiat G.55S Torpedo Fighter
Fiat G.55S Torpedo Fighter The Fiat G.55S (silurante, meaning torpedo-carrier) was an experimental torpedo-fighter derivative of the Italian Fiat G.55 Centauro developed during the final phase of the Second World War. Conceived as a fast, single-engine alternative to traditional torpedo bombers, the G.55S reflected Italian attempts to modernise anti-shipping aviation in response to changing combat… Read more
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in Regia Aeronautica Service
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With The Regia Aeronautica The Fiat G.55 Centauro was an Italian single-seat, single-engine fighter developed by Fiat Aviazione during World War II and commissioned for operational use by the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) in 1943. It was designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli as part of Italy’s push for a… Read more
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With Syria
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With Syria The Italian Fiat G.55 Centauro had a brief but interesting post-war career in Middle Eastern air forces, including Syria. Although originally designed as one of Italy’s most capable late-Second World War fighters, in Syrian service it functioned mainly as a transitional aircraft during the early development of the… Read more