Can You Identify this Aircraft?

danlisa · 10-25-06, 04:17 PM

As it says, this is the first time I've seen this....

I'm currently patrolling the med.

Edit - I am a Dumba$$

forgot about the museum

Safe-Keeper · 10-25-06, 04:29 PM

That's one spooky-looking thing (the cockpit windows). I'd submerge on sight

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danlisa · 10-25-06, 04:30 PM

It's a friendly, it just attacked a brit merchant.

gutted · 10-25-06, 04:32 PM

it's italian

TarJak · 10-25-06, 05:06 PM

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

P_Funk · 10-25-06, 06:34 PM

Before everyone answered I could tell by the wing markings that it's Italian. Dunno where that freaky paint job came from. It looks like a custom job.:hmm:

Sailor Steve · 10-25-06, 06:43 PM

Actually that's a fairly standard desert paint scheme.
http://www.aviation-history.com/savo...etti/sm79.html

P_Funk · 10-25-06, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually that's a fairly standard desert paint scheme.
http://www.aviation-history.com/savo...etti/sm79.html

Not much good over water though is it.

spork542 · 10-25-06, 06:58 PM

It's called a Sparviero I think.

Hylander_1314 · 10-25-06, 08:38 PM

Yes, the SM 79, and ther paint scheme was standard Italian Med. Scheme. They had some on their fighters that were real cool looking, but a pain to reproduce on a model unless you make a template to use.

NightCrawler · 10-26-06, 03:53 PM

http://www.aviation-history.com/savo...etti/sm79.html

danlisa · 10-26-06, 03:59 PM

Nice Find

bookworm_020 · 10-26-06, 07:30 PM

It was used as a torpedo bomber and level bomber with good effect on the Malta convoys, I think it was also used as an anti-submarine aircraft as well.

10-25-06, 04:17 PM	#1
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Can You Identify this Aircraft? As it says, this is the first time I've seen this.... I'm currently patrolling the med. Edit - I am a Dumba$$ forgot about the museum __________________

10-25-06, 04:29 PM	#2
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	That's one spooky-looking thing (the cockpit windows). I'd submerge on sight. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

10-25-06, 04:30 PM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	It's a friendly, it just attacked a brit merchant. __________________

10-25-06, 06:34 PM	#6
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Before everyone answered I could tell by the wing markings that it's Italian. Dunno where that freaky paint job came from. It looks like a custom job.:hmm: __________________

10-25-06, 06:43 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Actually that's a fairly standard desert paint scheme. http://www.aviation-history.com/savo...etti/sm79.html __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-25-06, 04:32 PM	#4
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	it's italian

10-25-06, 05:06 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

10-25-06, 06:58 PM	#9
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	It's called a Sparviero I think. __________________

10-25-06, 08:38 PM	#10
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Yes, the SM 79, and ther paint scheme was standard Italian Med. Scheme. They had some on their fighters that were real cool looking, but a pain to reproduce on a model unless you make a template to use. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

10-26-06, 03:53 PM	#11
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 http://www.aviation-history.com/savo...etti/sm79.html

10-26-06, 03:59 PM	#12
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Nice Find __________________

10-26-06, 07:30 PM	#13
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It was used as a torpedo bomber and level bomber with good effect on the Malta convoys, I think it was also used as an anti-submarine aircraft as well. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"