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Combat Aircraft Ser.: Savoia-Marchetti S. 79 Sparviero Bomber Units by Marco Mattioli (2018, Trade Paperback)

The humpbacked, three-engined S.79 was the Regia Aeronautica's most effective weapon during World War 2. Dubbed the Gobbi Maledetti (damned hunchbacks) by those that flew the aircraft, the S.79 was Italy's most recognizable combat aircraft.

Series Volume Number
122
Lc Classification Number
Ug1242.B6
Reviews
"If you are into Italian aircraft, the Spanish Civil War, or the Italian Air Force in World War II, this is a good reference book that is also a great read." - IPMS / USA "I have long sought a war history of the S.79 and find this to be a fine resource for Regia Aeronautica historians and modelers." - KitMaker Network "...good text and photos plus a series of really great color profiles. Four stars." - Air Classics Magazine
Table of Content
Chapter 1 - Combat debut in Spain /Chapter 2 - 1940: War against France /Chapter 3 - Sparvieri over Malta and the Mediterranean, 1940-42 /Chapter 4 - Greece and the Balkans, 1940-41 /Chapter 5 - Sparvieri over the Desert, 1940-43 /Chapter 6 - Over East Africa and Red Sea, 1940-41 /Chapter 7 - Sparvieri in Transport roles /Appendices: A) S.79 bomber units, B) Awards to Italian S.79 crewmen and notable pilots, C) Allied warships hit by S.79s, D) Allied merchant ships hit by S.79s, E) Colour Plates Commentary
Illustrated by
Caruana, Richard
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
623.7463
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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