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The Fiat CR.42, a logical development of the Fiat CR.32, was the last single-seat fighter biplane to be produced. It entered service with the Italian Regia Aeronautica in May 1939 before being exported to Belgium, Hungary and Sweden. Its combat debut came when the Belgian air force threw its fleet into action during the German invasion of the Low Countries on 10th May 1940. Despite being quickly overwhelmed, the Belgian pilots managed to make a number of aerial claims. The CR.42 became heavily involved in the fighting in North Africa and although it was gradually replaced by more modern fighters, it continued in a point defense and ground support role until the end of the war.
Drawing on research from a range of sources, this book examines the extensive employment of the Italian fighter plane during the course of World War II.
Drawing on research from a range of sources, this book examines the extensive employment of the Italian fighter plane during the course of World War II.
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Swede Hkan Gustavsson has researched the use of biplane fighters in World War 2 for many years. He has been in contact with numerous pilot veterans, and their families, over the past two decades, unearthing first-hand accounts and other invaluable material relating to their often forgotten wartime exploits.
Ludovico Slongo is a promising aviation historian based in the Italian city of Padova. He has been researching the history of military aviation during the World War 2 for more than 15 years, focusing on the Italian Regia Aeronautica.
Ludovico Slongo is a promising aviation historian based in the Italian city of Padova. He has been researching the history of military aviation during the World War 2 for more than 15 years, focusing on the Italian Regia Aeronautica.
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出だしから第50ストルモと独立第101グルッポのCR42戦闘爆撃機40機と米第57戦闘機グループのP-40F、英第213、33中隊のハリケーンとの1942年10月27日の空戦が再現され、この戦いでイタリア側は5機、連合軍側はハリケーン1機を失うという場面から始まります（経歴末期の黄昏を導入に使うのはマーティン ケーデインの零戦、Me109と同じ手法です）。
本書はCR42の記録とそこから誕生するエースの話を96頁（内10頁はカラー塗装図）に纏めた本で、本文では可能な限り空戦に参加した両陣営の戦果と損害を比較しており、好感が持てます。
本文は特にイタリア人の記述は戦線毎のものでなく時系列的に色々な戦線に飛んでの説明になるので、一つの戦線の戦況の推移を知るには不向きな表現になっています。
1945年2月8日にCR42（更には複葉戦闘機）による最後の戦果を上げたらしいということでした（ドイツ空軍NSGr7の10機が米第14戦闘機グループのP- 38と交戦し3機、更に対空砲火で1機を失ったものの、敵機1撃墜を申告したパイロットが存在、米側では2機のP-38喪失が記録されているという）。
処で、今回のイタリア人エースの戦果で問題なのは協同撃墜で、過去の第二次大戦のイタリア人エースの本Italian Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces)Courage Alone: The Italian Airforce 1940-1943などでは出てきていないものです。
緒戦ではイタリア空軍は個人の撃墜戦果を認めず空戦に参加したパイロットには撃墜に全く関与していないパイロットにも協同撃墜戦果を認めていましたが、この初期戦果認定システムの協同撃墜と、本書で取り上げた協同撃墜の関連など、もう少し説明が欲しかったですが、内容は良いと思います。同じ著者によるアフリカでのイタリア空軍対英連邦空軍の戦いはDesert Prelude: Early Clashes June - November 1940Desert Prelude: Operation Compass: December 1940 - February 1941 (White Series)が詳しいですが、通読する読み物としてでは無く、日時を限定する空戦の参照文献としてお薦めします。
本書はCR42の記録とそこから誕生するエースの話を96頁（内10頁はカラー塗装図）に纏めた本で、本文では可能な限り空戦に参加した両陣営の戦果と損害を比較しており、好感が持てます。
本文は特にイタリア人の記述は戦線毎のものでなく時系列的に色々な戦線に飛んでの説明になるので、一つの戦線の戦況の推移を知るには不向きな表現になっています。
1945年2月8日にCR42（更には複葉戦闘機）による最後の戦果を上げたらしいということでした（ドイツ空軍NSGr7の10機が米第14戦闘機グループのP- 38と交戦し3機、更に対空砲火で1機を失ったものの、敵機1撃墜を申告したパイロットが存在、米側では2機のP-38喪失が記録されているという）。
処で、今回のイタリア人エースの戦果で問題なのは協同撃墜で、過去の第二次大戦のイタリア人エースの本Italian Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces)Courage Alone: The Italian Airforce 1940-1943などでは出てきていないものです。
緒戦ではイタリア空軍は個人の撃墜戦果を認めず空戦に参加したパイロットには撃墜に全く関与していないパイロットにも協同撃墜戦果を認めていましたが、この初期戦果認定システムの協同撃墜と、本書で取り上げた協同撃墜の関連など、もう少し説明が欲しかったですが、内容は良いと思います。同じ著者によるアフリカでのイタリア空軍対英連邦空軍の戦いはDesert Prelude: Early Clashes June - November 1940Desert Prelude: Operation Compass: December 1940 - February 1941 (White Series)が詳しいですが、通読する読み物としてでは無く、日時を限定する空戦の参照文献としてお薦めします。
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Hopefully just a prelude: more to follow?
2010/1/9
形式:ペーパーバック
The Authors of this wonderful work are two of the most remarkable young aviation historians: Gustavsson is the leading researcher of the biplane fighters of World War Two; Slongo has shown his competence in the history of the Italian Regia Aeronautica.
This book chronologically describes all the major combats in which the last biplane fighter of WWII was involved (also in foreign - Belgian, Hungarian, German and Swedish - service).
The customary Osprey formula offers plenty of unpublished pictures from important Italian collectors and accurate color profiles by the well-known illustrator Caruana.
On the other side the publisher's policy does not let the Authors fully exploit their quantitative analysis of the CR.42 operations. The few data which nevertheless leak out tell a little-known story about the actual effectiveness of this fighter: despite its outdated design and the higher performance of some of its opponents (mainly the Hurricane), the CR.42 enjoyed an overall kill-loss ratio of 2:1 in its first year of war. This proportion is by no means exceptional, yet it is much brighter than the traditionally derisive image presented so far in the English literature.
Considering the competence of the Authors, many minor errors are probably attributable to a sketchy editing (hence the loss of the fifth star) and will be hopefully amended on one of the Authors' website.
However the content of the book is so innovative that it would deserve a more in-depth edition (possibly in Italian, nothing similar still existing in the country of origin of Rosatelli's fighter): that would be the right place for some additional considerations about the technical reasons of both unsuspected victories and painful defeats (engine, gunnery, radio, training...). Will Osprey give us soon a "CR.42 vs. Gladiator" volume?
This book chronologically describes all the major combats in which the last biplane fighter of WWII was involved (also in foreign - Belgian, Hungarian, German and Swedish - service).
The customary Osprey formula offers plenty of unpublished pictures from important Italian collectors and accurate color profiles by the well-known illustrator Caruana.
On the other side the publisher's policy does not let the Authors fully exploit their quantitative analysis of the CR.42 operations. The few data which nevertheless leak out tell a little-known story about the actual effectiveness of this fighter: despite its outdated design and the higher performance of some of its opponents (mainly the Hurricane), the CR.42 enjoyed an overall kill-loss ratio of 2:1 in its first year of war. This proportion is by no means exceptional, yet it is much brighter than the traditionally derisive image presented so far in the English literature.
Considering the competence of the Authors, many minor errors are probably attributable to a sketchy editing (hence the loss of the fifth star) and will be hopefully amended on one of the Authors' website.
However the content of the book is so innovative that it would deserve a more in-depth edition (possibly in Italian, nothing similar still existing in the country of origin of Rosatelli's fighter): that would be the right place for some additional considerations about the technical reasons of both unsuspected victories and painful defeats (engine, gunnery, radio, training...). Will Osprey give us soon a "CR.42 vs. Gladiator" volume?
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Fiat CR.2 Aces of World War 2
2010/1/25
形式:ペーパーバック
This most recent title in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series came up slightly short in my opinion. The book is, as usual, full of previously unseen photos, a wealth of information, and 40 glorious color profiles of the Fiat CR.42 as it was used by Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Belgium and even Germany during the Second World War. However, the authors presented the information in a chronological order, jumping from one theater of operations to another without any type of break or warning in the chapters. It led to some confusion as I read it, first reading about Fiat's flying over North Africa, then East Africa, then Great Britain, then Greece and suddenly randomly turning up in East Africa again or a different theater of operations. It would have perhaps been better had the authors dedicated a chapter strictly to each theater and not wandered around the Mediterranean, finishing ALL Fiat CR.42 operations in North Africa between 1940 and 1943, then starting the next chapter on operations in East Africa, the chapter after that on flying over Great Britain, etc. etc. They could have still done each theater separately without the annoying jumping around. They could have still presented all information in the book but in a much more orderly fashion, theater by theater. The authors should both be complemented though for their depth of research, follow up to the post war lives of some of the aces, unit histories, and photographic presentation of this seldom covered fighter aircraft. I give it a 4-star rating, and it is a worthy addition to your library.
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'Falco' Aces in Action!
2010/1/20
形式:ペーパーバック
It shouldn't be surprising that the top biplane ace of World War II was an Italian! While British, French and German pilots went off to war in sleek monoplane fighters, Il Duce's fighter pilots were, in the main, flying Fiat CR. 42 biplanes. Nevertheless, during the first two years of the war, Falco units turned in a credible performance, nine pilots making ace in Fiat's robust, maneuverable fighter. Hakan Gustavsson and Ludovico Slongo detail the exploits of those pilots and others in this fascinating Osprey 'Aircraft of the Aces' book, #90 in the series.
In the war's early years, Falco units saw combat over North Africa, East Africa, Greece, Malta and Italy itself, performing in the fighter, fighter-bomber and nightfighter role. The CR.42 held its own against RAF Gladiators despite the Fiat's weak armament and its lack of radio or armor. Arrival of the Hurricane along with effective RAF tactics that discouraged dogfighting Falcos spelled the end of the CR.42 as a first-line fighter.
From 1939 to 1942, nine pilots made ace, the top-scorer being Mario Visintini with 16+ claims. FIAT CR.42 ACES OF WORLD WAR 2 does a nice job of relating the combats flown by Visintini, Baron, Graffer, Canella, Bordoni-Bisleri and others. My knowledge of Mussolini's air force is somewhat lacking so I found Gustavsson and Slongo's book quite interesting and informative. The CR.42's service under Belgian, Hungarian and German colors is also nicely summarized in Gustavsson and Slongo's book.
Ninety b&w photographs help illustrate the Falco's combat career along with 10 pages of absolutely superb color profiles by Richard Caruana. Caruana is a top-notch illustrator and I hope Osprey makes more use of his considerable talents.
If your interest lies in Il Duce's air force, air combat in the Med or biplane fighters, you'll enjoy FIAT CR.42 ACES OF WORLD WAR 2. It sheds a light on a comparatively little-known subject and gives well-earned credit to some talented fighter pilots waging war in Fiat's tough little biplane. Recommended.
In the war's early years, Falco units saw combat over North Africa, East Africa, Greece, Malta and Italy itself, performing in the fighter, fighter-bomber and nightfighter role. The CR.42 held its own against RAF Gladiators despite the Fiat's weak armament and its lack of radio or armor. Arrival of the Hurricane along with effective RAF tactics that discouraged dogfighting Falcos spelled the end of the CR.42 as a first-line fighter.
From 1939 to 1942, nine pilots made ace, the top-scorer being Mario Visintini with 16+ claims. FIAT CR.42 ACES OF WORLD WAR 2 does a nice job of relating the combats flown by Visintini, Baron, Graffer, Canella, Bordoni-Bisleri and others. My knowledge of Mussolini's air force is somewhat lacking so I found Gustavsson and Slongo's book quite interesting and informative. The CR.42's service under Belgian, Hungarian and German colors is also nicely summarized in Gustavsson and Slongo's book.
Ninety b&w photographs help illustrate the Falco's combat career along with 10 pages of absolutely superb color profiles by Richard Caruana. Caruana is a top-notch illustrator and I hope Osprey makes more use of his considerable talents.
If your interest lies in Il Duce's air force, air combat in the Med or biplane fighters, you'll enjoy FIAT CR.42 ACES OF WORLD WAR 2. It sheds a light on a comparatively little-known subject and gives well-earned credit to some talented fighter pilots waging war in Fiat's tough little biplane. Recommended.
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