My Favorite WW1 Topic~~ - Page 2

sheepherder · 07-25-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

To he attention of Richard

I found an old film youtube regarding the Macchi C.202 Folgore during the WWII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V16GJAUVTRk

Sergio

Fascinating!

My book says it had an Alfa-Romeo liquid-cooled V12 (a licensed copy of the Diamler-Benz inverted V-12 engine used in the BF-109E-1) developing 1075hp and capable of 595kph/370mph...Impressive for the beginning of the War...

Oooh!!! Here's a video showing the C.200 Machi 'Saetta' (in the opening) - radial engined & comparatively slow [313mph], but really cool looking!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwrl0II-wsM

alanint · 07-25-2014, 11:21 AM

Franco was actually a different ballgame. Nasty as he was, he kept Spain from going communist and respected and protected the Royal Family. Hollywood loves to romanticize the "Republican" side of the Spanish Civil War, but they were in fact communists trying to establish themselves. Spain, for better or worse, is where it is today thanks to Franco.

cirelaw · 07-25-2014, 11:38 AM

You never hear much about Spain! I loved it and bought my first guitar. The tapas, paella, sangria to name a few. It was all downhill when the entire treasure fleet got caught in a hurricane in 1715. The entire fleet except one got destroyed off our Florida coast only to be found or part of it in the 60s. These are from the this wreck site~ http://www.atocha1622.com/mclarty.htm

Sergio Natali · 07-25-2014, 02:57 PM

Richard
In case you are still interested I've found another short film about the WWII where are shown the old CR 42 biplane that were already "born old", but also the Macchi 200, the FIAT G50 (that were far too slow), the SM79 Sparviero, the CANT Z 1007, the FIAT DR20 probably the first entirely built in metal, the SM82 a very good transporter but still with wooden wings, the good Macchi 205 and Fiat G55 that were build far too late.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEDwRcWEvKU

Sergio

P.S.

To Alanint

With all the respect, I don't think that Italian pilots were thugs only because were on the wrong side, they were not fanatics, but simply soldiers.

sheepherder · 07-25-2014, 08:00 PM

I just like the looks of the C.200...Quite similar to the G50...

Sergio Natali · 07-26-2014, 06:41 AM

To Richard and Eric

I think you might be interested on the next link, which is quite full of details mainly rearding Italian airplanes o the last wars:

http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/de...olgore,16.html

Sergio

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	You never hear much about Spain! I loved it and bought my first guitar. The tapas, paella, sangria to name a few. It was all downhill when the entire treasure fleet got caught in a hurricane in 1715. The entire fleet except one got destroyed off our Florida coast only to be found or part of it in the 60s. These are from the this wreck site~ http://www.atocha1622.com/mclarty.htm Attached Thumbnails

07-25-2014, 02:57 PM	#24
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Richard In case you are still interested I've found another short film about the WWII where are shown the old CR 42 biplane that were already "born old", but also the Macchi 200, the FIAT G50 (that were far too slow), the SM79 Sparviero, the CANT Z 1007, the FIAT DR20 probably the first entirely built in metal, the SM82 a very good transporter but still with wooden wings, the good Macchi 205 and Fiat G55 that were build far too late. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEDwRcWEvKU Sergio P.S. To Alanint With all the respect, I don't think that Italian pilots were thugs only because were on the wrong side, they were not fanatics, but simply soldiers. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,328 Posts	I just like the looks of the C.200...Quite similar to the G50... Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

07-26-2014, 06:41 AM	#26
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	To Richard and Eric I think you might be interested on the next link, which is quite full of details mainly rearding Italian airplanes o the last wars: http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/de...olgore,16.html Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

07-25-2014, 11:21 AM	#22
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Franco was actually a different ballgame. Nasty as he was, he kept Spain from going communist and respected and protected the Royal Family. Hollywood loves to romanticize the "Republican" side of the Spanish Civil War, but they were in fact communists trying to establish themselves. Spain, for better or worse, is where it is today thanks to Franco.