Savoia-marchetti S.79 Sparviero Bomber Units (combat Aircraft)
by Marco Mattioli /
2018 / English / PDF
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Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 was also the most
produced, with around 1370 built between 1936 and early 1944. The
Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 was also the most
produced, with around 1370 built between 1936 and early 1944. TheSparviero
Sparviero (Sparrowhawk) saw combat with the
(Sparrowhawk) saw combat with theRegia
Aeronautica
Regia
Aeronautica in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East
Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed by
Savoia-Marchetti as a transport, the aircraft had evolved into a
dedicated medium bomber by the time the S.79-I made its combat
debut with the
in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East
Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed by
Savoia-Marchetti as a transport, the aircraft had evolved into a
dedicated medium bomber by the time the S.79-I made its combat
debut with theAviazione Legionaria
Aviazione Legionaria in the Spanish Civil War
in 1936. A robust bomber, the S.79 provided the striking power for
most of Italy's aerial campaigns. A proven torpedo-bomber, the
Sparviero also made a solid contribution to Italy's maritime war in
the Mediterranean. Although initially hampered by poor tactics, the
S.79 bomber crews nonetheless scored sunk a number of Allied
vessels. Indeed, the
in the Spanish Civil War
in 1936. A robust bomber, the S.79 provided the striking power for
most of Italy's aerial campaigns. A proven torpedo-bomber, the
Sparviero also made a solid contribution to Italy's maritime war in
the Mediterranean. Although initially hampered by poor tactics, the
S.79 bomber crews nonetheless scored sunk a number of Allied
vessels. Indeed, theSparvieri
Sparvieri bombers patrolled ceaselessly
over the Mediterranean, providing a constant threat to Allied
sailors in the early stages of the war. In East Africa and the Red
Sea the Sparvieri were the most modern bombers in-theater, proving
a challenge to RAF and SAAF biplane fighters. This proposed volume
aims to chronicle the history of the S.79's war in the
Mediterranean, North Africa, Greece, the Balkans and East Africa.
S.79 bombers, in action from the first day of the war in the
Mediterranean until late 1942, played their part in numerous
actions, operating as both strategic and tactical bombers. From
1943 until war's end, the S.79 served as auxiliary and liaison
transport aircraft. A small number continued to see action as
bombers through to 1945, however, serving with the pro-German ANR
in northern Italy.
bombers patrolled ceaselessly
over the Mediterranean, providing a constant threat to Allied
sailors in the early stages of the war. In East Africa and the Red
Sea the Sparvieri were the most modern bombers in-theater, proving
a challenge to RAF and SAAF biplane fighters. This proposed volume
aims to chronicle the history of the S.79's war in the
Mediterranean, North Africa, Greece, the Balkans and East Africa.
S.79 bombers, in action from the first day of the war in the
Mediterranean until late 1942, played their part in numerous
actions, operating as both strategic and tactical bombers. From
1943 until war's end, the S.79 served as auxiliary and liaison
transport aircraft. A small number continued to see action as
bombers through to 1945, however, serving with the pro-German ANR
in northern Italy.