Category: Military
-
Fiat G.56 Italian World War Two Fighter Prototype
Fiat G.56 The Fiat G.56 was an Italian single-seat fighter aircraft developed in 1944 as a high-performance derivative of the Fiat G.55 Centauro to exploit the increased power of the German Daimler-Benz DB 603A liquid-cooled inverted V12 engine. While the G.55 had been one of Italy’s most capable piston fighters of the Second World War,… Read more
-
Italian Battleship Andrea Doria
Italian Battleship Andrea Doria The Italian battleship Andrea Doria was a dreadnought-era capital ship of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), lead ship of her class alongside her sister Duilio. She was laid down at La Spezia on 24 March 1912, launched 30 March 1913, and completed 13 March 1916 amid the First World War.… Read more
-
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Argentine Service
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Argentine Service The Fiat G.55 Centauro entered Argentine service in the immediate post-war period as part of a broader effort by the Fuerza Aérea Argentina to modernise its fighter arm with high-performance European designs. Originally designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli for Fiat during the Second World War, the G.55 had earned a… Read more