Tag: Regia Aeronautica

S.79 Sparviero Torpedo Bombers Versus Royal Navy In The Mediterranean Sea in WWII

Nicknamed "Gobbo Maledetto" (Italian for "Damned Hunchback" - although it's not clear…

The "Nervi Hangars"

In a previous article titled "Sicily airports (in the Trapani area) in WWII"…

Sicily airports (in the Trapani area) in WWII

In 2008, I had the opportunity to fly a mission aboard a…

The IMAM Ro.37bis found in Afghanistan

The IMAM Ro.37 Lince (Italian for "Lynx") was a two-seat Italian reconnaissance…

Other ditching stories

Another small-scale Hudson's ditching was performed with success on Feb. 6, when…