Fiat G.50 bis.zip 2024-05-03

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Fiat G.50 bis.zip - Fiat G.50 bis.zip

Unit: 352 Squadriglia, 20 Gruppo at Pantelleria 1941 - later transferred to Libya

The FIAT G.50 Freccia (Freccia means Arrow in English) was first flown in February 1937. The G.50 was Italy's first single-seat, all-metal monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production. Pilots disliked the sliding cockpit canopy, which was not easy to open quickly. So, in later production series, an open cockpit was adopted.

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