Category: Military
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in German Service
Fiat G.55 Centauro in German Service The Fiat G.55 Centauro was among the most capable Italian fighters of the Second World War and attracted serious attention from the German Luftwaffe during 1943 and 1944. Designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and built by Fiat Aviazione, the G.55 was powered by the licence built Daimler Benz DB 605A… Read more
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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