Category: Military
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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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US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106
US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106 USS Block Island (CVE-106) emerged from the United States Navy’s wartime effort to expand intermediate aviation capacity for escort, anti submarine, and amphibious support operations. She was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier constructed on a merchant style hull utilising shipyard production efficiencies that enabled rapid output under… Read more