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Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Torpedo-Bomber Units

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Bombers

Last Stocked on 4/16/2020

Product Info

Title
Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Torpedo-Bomber Units
Publisher
Category
Author
Marco Mattioli
Publish Year
2014
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147562335
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM106
Type
Softcover
Series
COM106

Description

Italy’s most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 saw combat with the Regia Aeronautica in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed as a transport, the aircraft evolved into a dedicated medium bomber during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The manufacturer then produced the S.79-II torpedo-bomber which entered service in 1939 – which primarily saw service against the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Illustrated with 30 full color profiles of the main units that saw action with either the Regia Aeronautica or the ANR, this title is the first of two volumes to cover the development history and wartime performance of the S.79.