Italian co- belligerent air force

[cheddar cheese]

Originally Posted by twentynine

I know Italy was building a p38-like aircraft...but I really don't remember neither the builder nor the name of the plane.
Maybe some tests of this plane helped the mistake?!?

Someone remember the name of that plane...it's all the day I am thinking about it.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.91...

[maxs75]

Grazie EAF51!
Very interesting info about ICAF. And thanks for suggesting the books.
Can You confirm that 5° Stormo received P-39? Before that, I only read about P-39 serving with 4° Stormo (9°, 10°, 12° gruppo).
Regarding Balkan air force, was no. 13 squadron (greek) the original squadron from Greek air Force? Or was it a RAF squadron with greek pilots (like no. 351 and 352 RAF (Yugoslav) squadrons)? The original no. 13 RAF squadron was also serving in the Mediterranean, with Baltimores and later with Bostons.


Finally, some SM.91 info
http://www.worldatwar.net/chandelle/.../italtwin.html


Max

[EAF51_Bear]

Regarding Balkan air force, was no. 13 squadron (greek) the original squadron from Greek air Force? Or was it a RAF squadron with greek pilots

I confirm No.13 was a RAF Squadron with Greek personnel.
I will check again for 5° Stormo.

Bear

[twentynine]

Originally Posted by cheddar cheese

Savoia-Marchetti SM.91...

Grazieeeeee! I was still thinking about it.
You guys kick *** here...

[EAF51_Bear]

welll... Italians do it better! :LOL

[maxs75]

EAF51,
my doubt about no. 13 squadron raised becasue of th following:
13 Hellenic Squadron

*At this period, a problem arose by the fact that there were two squadrons in the R.A.F bearing the number 13, the first being the No 13 Squadron which was the ”original” and the other , the Greek 13th .In all official references the second unit was called ”Hellenic” and the letter "H" was appropriately placed after the Squadron’s number.This did not prevent many misunderstandings and the confusing of the two units.Things did not improve when at one point both squadrons operated in the Mediterranean, both flying Baltimores!
Many years later, researchers and historians still confuse the two squadrons.

Max

[maxs75]

EAF 51,
Do you have similar info about OOB of Balkan air force for other periods of the war? Like july 1944 when it was raised or april 1945 at the end of the war. I have only the list of british units for 9 may 1945, but not US/Italian ones.

Thanks
Max