Macchi C.205 Veltro - Knowledge (XXG)

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C.205Vs, nor were they really impressed by the early evaluations in spring of 1943. There is mention in the KTB (History diary) on 25 November 1943 page: "the group has 23 Macchi, 11 are ready to fight. Macchi is fast and had a good flying characteristics, except for the tendency to lose control in sharp turns. The fighter is disadvantaged because its radio, while powerful, is far from reliable in action. Refueling and rearming process is slow and difficult, it takes much time to make the fighters ready. Today's mission was made with 17 Macchis, radio control problems caused delays, and the mission concluded without intercepting the enemy." In the brief German use, Veltros had at least five losses by accidents, often caused by the inverted throttle used on Italian aircraft (In German and Allied fighters the "open throttle" position was forward, not back, and this was the source of several errors). The first losses occurred on 27 September 1943 near

464:(60 and 84 kg/130 and 185 lb respectively), 740 rounds of 12.7 mm (.5 in) ammunition (76 kg/168 lb), 500 rounds of 20 mm ammunition (100 kg/220 lb), and other sundry items such as oil (33 kg/73 lb), oxygen cylinder (12 kg/26 lb) and radio equipment. Additionally, 100 L (30 US gal) fuel tanks or 160 kg (350 lb) of bombs could be carried on two underwing hardpoints. Due to a lack of passenger transport aircraft, modifications were made to a C.205 to enable it to carry eight passengers in the belly of the fuselage and, among others, three pilots of 51° Wing (including Adriano Visconti) made the journey from Sardinia to Italy after the Armistice in this manner. 1381:'s Captured Enemy Aircraft Flight, remembered how impressed the members of the unit were when they tested the Veltro. "One of the finest aircraft I ever flew was the Macchi MC. 205. Oh, beautiful. And here you had the perfect combination of Italian styling and German engineering. I believe it was powered by a Daimler Benz DB 605. It was really a delight to fly, and up to anything on the Allied programme. But again, it came just before the Italians capitulated so it was never used extensively. And we did tests on it and were most impressed. The cockpit was smallish but not as bad as the Bf 109." 1528: 1473: 1561: 1498: 720: 1639: 1591: 374:

20 mm cannon, two wing-mounted 20 mm cannon and two fuselage-mounted 12.7 mm (.5 in) machine guns. The ammunition load comprised 600 or more 12.7 mm (.5 in) rounds and a maximum of around 900 20 mm rounds which was much heavier than that carried by the C.205N1 and more than that of the Reggiane and the Fiat which carried 490–550 and 650 20 mm rounds respectively. Although 1,200 aircraft were ordered, the design was abandoned due to the

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aircraft of Nos. 1, 92, 417, and 601 SAAF Squadrons, which were flying at low level, but were surprised by six Polish pilots of 145 Squadron flying high cover. These were joined by other Spitfires, and the 33 Macchis found themselves in combat with up to 60 Spitfires (mainly Mk VCs, and possibly Mk VIIIs and IXs). The Italian pilots claimed 15 victories (one by

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of the Macchi and Fiat facilities bringing fighter production to an end. With the interruption of production, the Italians were forced to re-equip their three groups almost fully with Bf 109s, largely because the Germans were quick to offer some of their best models, including Bf 109G-6s and Bf 109K-4s. The Allies were less generous with the

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Anglo-American jet fighters were available at a surprisingly low cost at the time of the official phasing out of the Veltro (around 1951), although the last MC.205 was phased out in 1955. The "Folgore" was stricken off register in 1948, with the exception of those C.202 airframes transformed into Veltros.

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The maiden flight of the second prototype, the C.205N2, took place on 19 May 1943, reaching 628 kilometres per hour (390 mph) during testing, which was marginally slower than the C.205N1 with a correspondingly longer time to reach its operational altitude. It was equipped with one engine-mounted

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The last Veltros were delivered in 1951, the fighter serving mainly with No.2 Sqn until the mid-1950s. The last batch, 20 Veltros (10 ex-MC.202, six Veltro sr.III and 4 sr.I) were assigned to AMI with deliveries continuing until 29 May 1951. The phasing out process was however swift, because the new

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C.T. and 60 Bf 109 from JG.77 joined combat with about 450 Allied bombers and their escorts, shooting down at least four enemy aircraft, but Corp. Zaccaria was killed while hanging from his parachute again by a P-38 pilot who fired at him from close range. Allied bombing in April 1944 destroyed most

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During 1948–1949, Egypt received 62 refurbished C.205Vs, of which 41 were converted from C.202 airframes. In May 1948, eight C.205V and 16 C.202 were upgraded and in February 1949, three brand new and 15 ex-MC.202, and in May another 10 MC.205 and 10 MC.202 were upgraded. This last contract was not

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Israeli secret services reacted with a bombing in Italy, which at the time was supplying both Israel and the Arab states. On 15 February 1947, an SM.95 airliner was destroyed, possibly by sabotage, soon after takeoff from Rome. On board were an Egyptian princess, several politicians and an Italian

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C.T. had reported 26 victories for nine losses. An extremely bitter aerial combat took place on 11 March. The Italians claimed 12 victories for themselves, but lost three of their own pilots, including 1st Lt Boscutti, who was killed by an American P-38 Lightning pilot after he had bailed out from

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was transferred to a base on the outskirts of Reggio Emilia, with the task of attacking Allied four-engined bombers and the P-51s that escorted them. Dogfights with the aircraft that could be considered the best fighter of the time meant that the Italian pilots were hard pressed; however they were

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operated with requisitioned C.205Vs for two months, from October until December 1943, when the German unit was re-equipped with new Bf 109s. Thus there are photos of C.205s with black crosses painted over the mid-fuselage Italian white stripe markings. The Germans were less enthusiastic about the

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Macchi produced the remaining 72 aircraft of the third series for the ANR before production was shut down by Allied bombing in May 1944. Statistics on aircraft production post-Armistice are unclear and incomplete. In general, C.205s fought well in RSI service: they were attached to units that had

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The two or three victories over P-38s claimed by Tarantola are not supported by any data available; however, no further SAR missions were made by Americans to search for the downed pilots. Except for a crewman killed by strafing, the crew of the Catalina was saved, thanks to a fast vessel of the

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of all those produced) and nine Folgores in an attempt to intercept enemy aircraft in the area. While patrolling between Cap Bon and Cap Mustafà on 20 April 1943, Italian fighters spotted a large enemy formation 35 km (22 mi) west of Pantelleria. The Italians started to close in to the

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were insufficiently armed, but the aircraft often performed well in combat. Guido Carestiato said the C.205 was the "best Italian fighter that he knew". The C.205 ace Luigi Gorrini scored 19 or 24 victories (in return, he was downed four or five times). Gorrini claimed 12 victories in July 1943,

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Proposed DB 605-powered fighter with a more significant design revision than the C.202-derived C.205V. The aircraft had a new wing with the wingspan increased to 11.25 metres (36 feet 11 inches) and wing area increased to 19 m (200 sq ft), and a lengthened fuselage that

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One Macchi MC.205V Serie 1 was captured intact by Australians on Pachino Airfield, in Sicily, Summer 1943. It was a MC.205 of First Series without the cannons in the wing, but armed with two 12,7mm machine guns in engine cowling synchronized with the propeller and two 7,7mm machine guns on the

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on 18 September 1948; one hangar was damaged by several explosive devices, destroying three MB.308 and one MC.205 in Macchi facilities. The hangar, not totally demolished, contained several Veltros destined for Egypt. All the G.55s ordered by Egypt were armed with four Breda (12.7 mm)

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The necessity to re-engineer the forward fuselage was time-consuming but, after several months of delays, the "205N" was ready. The C.205N1 first flew on 1 November 1942, with armament consisting of a 20 mm cannon firing through the propeller hub, and four cowling-mounted 12.7 mm

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Similar armament to the C.205N/1 with a larger yet lighter wing (21 m). Reduced weight resulting in performances similar to that of the C.205V again. The larger wing would have enabled it to fight at higher altitudes. Single prototype destroyed by Allied bombing before being

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While the C.205 was able to match the best Allied opponents in speed and maneuverability, it was introduced late in the conflict. Due to the limitations of the Italian war economy, only a small production run was delivered before the end of the war. Like the Spitfire, the

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used the new type effectively to intercept American bombers and fighters in the skies over Latium. "The Macchi fighter possessed some excellent qualities, and the Italian pilots made optimum use of the aircraft which had a maximum speed of 644 km/h (400 mph)."

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was highly respected by Allied and Axis pilots alike. Widely regarded as one of the best Italian aircraft of World War II, it proved to be extremely effective, destroying a large number of Allied bombers. The Macchi C. 205 proved capable of meeting fighters such as the

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conversions were armed with only two 12.7 mm Breda machine guns. They were the lightest series of the entire production, and consequently had the best performance, but were seriously under-armed. A total of 15 Macchis were delivered to Egypt before the end of the

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for which it carried 300–400 and 1,400 rounds of ammunition respectively. This configuration allowed a higher ceiling but lower speed . The better aerodynamics (with a longer and more streamlined rear fuselage) provided an advantage over the Macchi C.205V/MG151 .

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pilots claimed a total of 17 aircraft on 20 April and claimed to have downed 15 Spitfires in this engagement; although Italian ground observers claimed to have seen 14 aircraft crash into the sea or onto land, only one Spitfire, flown by Flg Off Drecki of

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At the end of evaluation tests, the C.205 began series production, with a first order of 250 aircraft. The first C.205 left the factory in September 1942. Speed of production was very slow (about 12 machines per month), because of shortage of engines and

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Andreoli and Fanelli), while another made an emergency landing near Cap Bon, and explains why some sources quote two losses and others three, but there is some doubt as to whether this aircraft, the only one to touch down on African soil, was a

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were painted an overall dark green (nearly black), while others adopted a variation of the "tropical" pattern or carried a camouflage pattern based on the German "Splinter Pattern" consisting of RLM 74 and 75, Gey/Green over RLM 76 Blue.

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C.T. of the ANR, based at the Campoformido airfield, was equipped with C.205. Its first operation, on 3 January, began with a surprise blow right away: the Italian fighter pilots shot down four P-38 Lightnings. By 25 February, 1°

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homogeneous equipment, or at least of comparable quality, and were guided by German radar stations. Though few in number, they achieved success in inflicting losses on Allied bombers and fighters. The first air battle of the

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and its hump were redesigned, the antenna mast was bigger and some modifications were made to the wings. Both the C.202 and C.205 had the port wing 8" longer than the starboard to compensate lift for engine torque.

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In general the standard of flying of the Italian pilots was very high indeed, and in encounters with Macchi 205s particularly we were up against aircraft that could turn and dog-fight with our Spitfires extremely

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With limited production and service life, the C.205 saw only a few modifications. After the first 100 examples, the wing-mounted 7.7 mm (.303 in) machine guns were replaced with a couple of 20 mm

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alone). Later it received a batch of a further 10 C.205s. The Italian pilots flew as many as six sorties per day, but on 14 July, with the first Allied paratroopers landing on the Catania plain, 4°

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The N-series aircraft should have performed better than the C.205V but Macchi test pilot Guido Carestiato noted that their flying characteristics were inferior to the lighter and more agile C.205

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fought with some success over Sardinia (apart from the battle of 2 August), but sustained heavy losses, especially at the end of July and the beginning of August. 3° Stormo C.T., commanded by

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High-altitude interceptor fighter prototype. Armed with three 20 mm cannon and two 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns. The machine gun bulges were replaced by a streamlined fairing.

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engine in the C.202, an engine which was closely comparable in size to the later, more powerful DB 605. This meant that the C.202 airframe could be easily adapted for the DB 605. The C.205V

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were involved in several major engagements with some of the 4,000 Allied aircraft that were stationed in the Mediterranean at that time. At the end of May, because of the vulnerability of

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originally had "tropical" pattern camouflage, with a sand brown base coat and irregular black-green lines all over their surface (referred to as "smoke rings"). Those in service with

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was tested under ideal conditions, i.e. at light weight (3,250 kg (7,170 lb) and with full emergency power (2,750 rpm). In a climb to6,000 m (20,000 ft), a

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The 827 kg/1,823 lb (normal) payload consisted of the fully equipped pilot (85 kg/187 lb), fuel (307 kg/677 lb), two Breda machine guns and two Mauser

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s performance was similar to German designs with their higher wing loading, and was at its best at medium altitudes where it could reach 642 km/h (399 mph). The C.205

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High-altitude interceptor fighter prototype. Armed with four 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns mounted in the fuselage, and one 20 mm cannon mounted in the engine.

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brought the length to 9.65 m. Also, the fuselage was finally adapted for a 20 mm MG 151 cannon. The heavier weight resulted in decreased performance and handling.

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able to claim 58 Mustangs, though at a high price. At the end of May 1944, the number of C.205s of the ANR was so low that the unit had to be re-equipped with Fiat G.55.

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The following are relative performance and characteristics data for the three versions of the C.205 (or MC.205, as the machines designed by Castoldi were often called):

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The C.205 entered production only five months after its maiden flight and began reaching front line units in February 1943. At the end of April, the 1°

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Long-range escort fighter with a 200 L (53 US gal) fuel tank replacing the fuselage machine guns; 18 converted from production aircraft.

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The MM/Snc were: Macchi first batch: 1201–1224; second batch, 1225–1242. Fiat G.55A were 91214–91220, 91225–91229, 91221-91224 (G.55B two-seats).

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Adriano Visconti, intercepted a formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and their escort of Lockheed P-38 Lightnings bombing RIV factories in

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Three Veltros survive today, one of which was restored to flying condition and participated in numerous aerial displays until the end of 1986.

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aircraft escorted by four C.205Vs on a search-and-rescue mission. A group of P-40s attacked the Z.506, but despite the defence put up by the

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machine-guns, and they were brand new; 16 were single-seaters and three were twin-seaters. Syria ordered sixteen G.55A; all single-seaters.

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cylinder and an 80 L (20 US gal) reserve fuel tank. The wings were made of light aluminium alloys and steel, having two

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was located under the centre section of the fuselage beneath the cockpit while the short rear section housed the radio equipment,

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In November 2006 the engine and cockpit of a crashed C.205 were found 8 meters underground, with the pilot still in his seat, in

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In mid 1943, Gorrini obtained one of the three C.205s delivered to the 3° Stormo (the other two were assigned to other aces,

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escorted three torpedo bombers attacking Allied ships which were shelling Pantelleria's defenses. At the end of June, the

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Regia Aeronautica C.205V, Serie I from 352ª Squadriglia, 51° Stormo, photographed at Capoterra, Sardinia, summer 1943

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After II.JG 77 was equipped with new Bf 109s, the C.205s were sent to Italian units. Some Veltros were ferried by

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camps. The Macchis attacked the USAAF bombers and their escorting fighters, 5th FS/52nd FG P-51 Mustangs over

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A total of 29 C.205s reached northern airfields and were used by the Italian Social Republic Air Force (ANR –

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Although these figures provide an indication of the relative performance of each variant, and showed that the

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first flew on 19 April 1942, and was considered a stop-gap measure with the definitive variant being the 205N

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Dimensione Cielo – Aerei italiani nella 2° guerra mondiale – CACCIA ASSALTO 3 -Roma, Edizioni Bizzarri, 1972.

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for battling adverse sea conditions, coastal battery fire and enemy aircraft while rescuing the survivors.

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One prototype armed with two 12.7 mm (0.5 in) and two 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns.

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Baschirotto, who fired 500 rounds), with 14 Spitfires downed in the sea and another over African soil.

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Nicolle, David. "Arab-Italian Fighters: Fiats and Macchis in Egyptian and Syrian Service 1948-1956".

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engine. Other than that, similar to C.206 but with armament of four 20 mm cannon, none built.

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in time to fight over the southern Italian air base. In free-ranging patrols, the wing fielded 24

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series, fully equipped and using combat (not emergency) power at 2,600 rpm needed 7 minutes.

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All C.205s that are preserved are hybrids made up of parts of C.202s mixed with those of C.205s.

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Berrone, Pierluigi. "Macchi C. 205V Veltro, Royal Egyptian Air Force, Al Ballah, Egypt, 1949."

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and three sections, housing two additional fuel tanks, and the fully retractable wide-set main

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also had a poor opinion about the Macchi C.205N, plagued by overheating in the climb. The 1°

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proved to be better performers at high altitude due to their larger wing area. In fact, the

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were usually given to the best flyers and most experienced pilots like Vittorio Minguzzi.

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and escort capabilities. The long nose housed the DB605 engine which drove a three-blade,

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but its weight had increased from 2,350 to 2,581 kg (5,181 to 5,690 lb) and the

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his stricken fighter and was hanging from his parachute. On 18 March, 30 C.205s from 1°

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in the inner wing, all the other control surfaces were metal-framed and fabric-covered.

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decided to license-build the German DB 605 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) liquid-cooled

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Air Combat Manoeuvres: The Technique and History of Air Fighting for Flight Simulation

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Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. "The Interim Veltro... The Ultimate Castoldi."

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D'Amico, Fernando and Valentini Gabriele. "I Veltro dell'Asso di Cuori." (in Italian)

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after setting fire to four or five damaged C.205s that could not be repaired in time.

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Cattaneo, Gianni. "Macchis Across The Med: Macchi C.202/205s in Egyptian Service".

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The C.205, known initially as the C.202bis, was generally similar to the previous

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An Italian Macchi C.205 Veltro aircraft found on Catania airfield, Sicily (Italy)

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Mattioli, Marco. "La Battaglia Aerea di Capo Pula, 2 Agosto 1943. (in Italian)"

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was placed in production until the G.55 and the Re.2005 could become available.

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Marcon, Tullio. "Malta: Difesa ad Oltranza Sinonimo di Vittoria. (in Italian)"

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was tricky in its construction and slow to build. Italy's highest-scoring ace,

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Given the shortage of modern aircraft, more advanced combat aircraft like the

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In 1941, seeking to further improve the performance of the C.202 fighter, the

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Sgarlato, Nico. "La Produzione Aereonautica Italiana 1943–45 (in Italian)"

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were only machine-gun-armed, but many were also fitted with the 20 mm

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642 km/h (399 mph, 347 kn) at 7,200 m (23,600 ft)

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One of the greatest British fighter pilots of World War II, Group Captain

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inverted V-12 engine in Italy, which Fiat produced as the RA.1050 R.C.58

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V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,100 kW (1,500 hp)

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D'Amico, Ferdinando. "I Veltro Dell'Asso di Cuori. (in Italian)"

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were ordered, which were fitted with wing cannons as a standard.

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shooting down 14 enemy aircraft plus six damaged with the C.205.

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and the minor airstrip of Finocchiara, 15 km south-east of

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Massiniello, Giorgio. "Dal Folgore al Veltro. (in Italian)"

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airstrip, with the task of defending Rome, 83ª, 85ª and 95ª

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Gori, Paolo. "Caccia Italiani in Palestina (in Italian)".

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Bianchi, a close friend of Tarantola, had been shot down.

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DSO DFC respected both the Macchi and the Italian airmen:

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The Hamlyn Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II

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Regia Aeronautica C.205V with a North Africa dust filter.

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Lembo, Daniele. "The Macchi C.205N Orione"(in Italian).

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However, another analysis of this combat shows that the

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List of Regia Aeronautica aircraft used in World War II

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fighter, intended primarily as an interceptor but with

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Massiniello, Giorgio. "Due volte Asso" (in Italian).

2836:. Carrollton, TX, Squadron Signal Publications 2008. 2796:, No. 57, Spring 1995. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. 2672:"Replica C.205 at the Palazzo dell'Aeronautica, Rome" 2095: 2093: 2091: 2089: 2087: 2085: 2083: 3027:

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803:, while the remaining aircraft joined other units. 221:engine. The C.205 was a development of the earlier 161: 145: 137: 126: 111: 106: 98: 75: 63: 51: 43: 38: 21: 2502: 2500: 2288:"Italian biplane fighter aces – Vittorio Minguzzi" 1353:intelligence officer. A subsequent bombing was at 1288:chemical plants, prisoner of war (POW) camps, and 873:Tito Falconi, also had the opportunity to fly the 397:, although there were numerous differences in the 2850:Feltham, Middlesex, UK: Hamlyn Paperbacks, 1981. 1272:A small batch of C.205s were in service with the 3057:Winchester, Jim. "Macchi M.C.202 and M.C.205V." 2555:"A good prey - Australian Forces | Gallery" 2354:Gueli, Marco. "Spitfire con Coccarde Italiane." 1312:Macchi C.205 Veltro in service with the postwar 1182: 1115:Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces 996:Allied records report only two C.205Vs downed ( 928: 311:(N stood for "new"). In testing, the Fiat G.55 243:to use a number of these aircraft to equip one 3002:(in Italian). Milano: Longanesi & C. 1969. 2890:Lembo, Daniele. "Luigi Gorrini" (in Italian). 2876:Green, William. "The Macchi-Castoldi Series." 2222:"Italian biplane fighter aces - Luigi Gorrini" 1209:were scattered throughout other small units. 217:5" Italian fighters built around the powerful 3159: 2583:(Flight) article on C.205 series (In Italian) 2358:, n.62. Parma: Albertelli editions, pp. 4–10. 2109: 2107: 2105: 1274:Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia 8: 2722:Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). 2575: 2573: 1465:A Macchi C.205 with German markings in 1943. 747:. During the next few months, C.205s of the 3088:Photo "WalkAround" of C.205 in Milan museum 2780:(in Italian). Modena: Mucchi Editore, 1994. 2264: 2262: 2260: 1727:A C.205 replica can be seen outside Rome's 1240:and Spitfires, but not before summer 1944. 331:from 140 kg/m to 153.6 kg/m. The 3166: 3152: 3144: 3031:. London: Neville Spearman Limited, 1975. 1325:(1948–49), the fighters were delivered to 18: 2878:Famous Fighters of the Second World War-2 2477:Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf (2015). 2336:Novara: De Agostini editore, 2005, p. 52. 2311:Giuseppe Pesce. con Giovanni Massimello. 1884:202.9 kg/m (41.6 lb/sq ft) 1860:400 km/h (250 mph, 220 kn) 1692:National Museum of Science and Technology 1165:Marconcini, wingman of the ace Visconti. 1039:mission was also mounted, escorted by 12 213:, the Macchi C.205 was one of the three " 3042:Thompson, J. Steve with Peter C. Smith. 2726:. London: Salamander. pp. 360–361. 1082:Guido Fibbia). In six weeks, during the 826:airport. On 9 July 1943 (the eve of the 409:The C.205 was a single-seat, all-metal, 3104: 2988:, No. 55, Autumn 1994, pp. 32–36. 2846:Duncan-Smith, Wilfred (Grp. Capt ret). 2749:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 2031: 1866:950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi) 1703:Museo storico dell'Aeronautica Militare 1487:Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske 1278:Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske 877:in combat. At the time it was based at 3565:World War II Italian fighter aircraft 2785:Scale Aviation Modeller International 1631:operated some Macchi C.205 until 1947 237:on equal terms, which encouraged the 7: 2949:Aerei militari: Caccia e Ricognitori 2819:Macchi MC 205 "Veltro" (Aviolibri 1) 1321:finalized and, given the end of the 1021:were downed and the Italians sent a 425:situated between the engine and the 2880:. London, Macdonald, 1962. No ISBN. 2863:Spitfire: The Illustrated Biography 2315:. Parma: Albertelli Edizioni, 1997. 1772:10.58 m (34 ft 9 in) 846:(no Italian unit was equipped with 2530:"Italian Air Force Aircraft Types" 1906:machine guns, 400 rpg, in the nose 1778:3.04 m (10 ft 0 in) 1766:8.85 m (29 ft 0 in) 1701:Another two are on display at the 1676:Macchi M.C.205V Veltro (Greyhound) 1605:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1345:, seeing brief combat against the 1184:At the start of February 1944, 1° 1147:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1139:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1133:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 771:. On 8 June 1943, 15 C.205s of 1° 472:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 323:used the same wing as the earlier 87:Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 14: 2519:Thompson with Smith 2008, p. 231. 2422:Savic and Ciglic 2002, pp. 82–85. 1839:3-bladed constant-speed propeller 1784:16.8 m (181 sq ft) 935:Like its predecessors, the first 3175:Nieuport-Macchi/Macchi/Aermacchi 3131: 3119: 3107: 3005:Savic, Dragon and Boris Ciglic. 2951:. Milano, Mondadori Electa, 2006 2865:. London: Atlantic Books, 2006. 2395:Savic and Ciglic 2002, p. 77–78. 2005:List of aircraft of World War II 1637: 1614: 1589: 1581:Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force 1559: 1526: 1496: 1471: 1230:Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force 1127:Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force 299:Macchi had used a licence-built 27: 3575:Single-engined tractor aircraft 2908:(in Italian). Rome: IBN, 2006. 2693:"Aermacchi C. 205V (simulacro)" 2313:Adriano Visconti Asso di guerra 1336:were fully equipped, while the 838:plain, with a complement of 10 445:gear. Apart from the all-metal 3560:1940s Italian fighter aircraft 2958:. London: Bounty Books, 2006. 2616:"Macchi MC 205 V Veltro, 1943" 1872:11,500 m (37,700 ft) 1668:Macchi C.205 at Vigna di Valle 1369:An Allied test pilot's opinion 1059:whose captain was awarded the 1017:On 2 August 1943, two British 652:Time to 8,000 m altitude 636:Time to 7,000 m altitude 620:Time to 6,000 m altitude 604:Time to 5,000 m altitude 419:constant-speed metal propeller 1: 3007:Croatian Aces of World War II 2724:The Complete Book of Fighters 2483:. Edizioni REI. p. 127. 2413:Savic and Ciglic 2002, p. 66. 2404:Savic and Ciglic 2002, p. 85. 1923:2 × 160 kg (350 lb) 1823:3,900 kg (8,598 lb) 1817:3,408 kg (7,513 lb) 1811:2,581 kg (5,690 lb) 1746:The Complete Book of Fighters 1713:is displayed as a MC.205 and 1327:Aeronautica Militare Italiana 822:). It was then moved to Rome- 16:Italian WWII fighter aircraft 3580:Aircraft first flown in 1942 2906:Aermacchi Bagliori di guerra 2699:(in Italian). Archived from 2622:(in Italian). Archived from 2184:Dimensione Cielo 1972, p. 8. 1479:Independent State of Croatia 1379:Royal Aircraft Establishment 1088:Consolidated B-24 Liberators 235:North American P-51D Mustang 22:C.205 Veltro / C.205N Orione 3093:Macchi C.205 at PilotFriend 2809:JP-4 Aviation Magazine, N.5 2597:. Aviaphotos.it. 2007-01-14 2277:Pagliano 1969, pp. 195–202. 2254:Shores et al. 1975, p. 330. 1180:. According to one author: 593:642/620 (at 7,500 m) 401:: the tail was larger, the 3596: 2885:AIR Enthusiast Twenty-four 2211:Duncan-Smith 1981, p. 151. 2068:Glancey 2006, pp. 166–168. 1831:Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone 1717:is displayed as a MC.202. 1652:Royal Australian Air Force 1197:were also delivered to 3° 1176:, was equipped with a few 1043:. C.202 and C.205s of 51° 1035:A USAAF search and rescue 2646:"MACCHI MC.205V "VELTRO"" 2480:Aer. Macchi - La Trilogia 2431:Cattanno 1995, pp. 76–77. 1117:on 8 September 1943, the 940:several of them with the 854:was forced to retreat to 828:Allied invasion of Sicily 799:. Few pilots returned to 795:, and was replaced by 4° 676:2. Under ideal conditions 26: 3059:Aircraft of World War II 3022:Aerei Nella Storia, N.28 2899:Aerei Nella Storia, N.17 2510:, April 1991, pp. 64–68. 2356:Storia Militare magazine 2077:Sgarlato 1998, pp. 8–20. 2041:Winchester 2004, p. 173. 2010:List of fighter aircraft 1729:Palazzo dell'Aeronautica 1511:Royal Egyptian Air Force 1407:Main production version. 1092:Lockheed P-38 Lightnings 779:had no more serviceable 367:Breda-SAFAT machine guns 265:Sergente Maggiore pilota 2971:In the Skies of Europe. 2832:Di Terlizzi, Maurizio. 2817:Di Terlizzi, Maurizio. 2753:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu 2595:"Macchi C205 - MM.9327" 2292:surfcity.kund.dalnet.se 2226:surfcity.kund.dalnet.se 2164:Matricardi 2006, p. 72. 1913:, 250 rpg, in the wings 1751:General characteristics 1739:Specifications (C.205V) 1597:Italian Social Republic 1368: 1248:Luftwaffe II.Gruppe of 455:self-sealing fuel tanks 263:, with the top-scoring 2928:Storia Militare, N.150 2921:Storia Militare, N. 81 2567:DiTerlizzi 2009, p. 2. 2383:, May 1991, pp. 78–83. 1677: 1669: 1608:received 101 aircraft. 1466: 1317: 1191: 1076:Franco Bordoni Bisleri 957: 933: 905:Franco Bordoni-Bisleri 724: 599:628 (at 6,500 m) 596:629 (at 6,500 m) 274:Design and development 187: 3029:Fighters Over Tunisia 2969:Neulen, Hans Werner. 2848:Spitfire into Battle. 2467:Berrone 2000, p. 117. 2458:Glancey 2006, p. 168. 2449:Berrone 2000, p. 116. 1804:NACA 23009 (modified) 1797:NACA 23018 (modified) 1675: 1667: 1551:operated 25 aircraft. 1464: 1343:1948 Arab-Israeli War 1323:1948 Arab Israeli War 1311: 1094:(three damaged), two 955: 948:Battle of Pantelleria 745:Supermarine Spitfires 722: 588:Maximum speed (km/h) 294:caccia della serie 5 2935:Storia Militare N.49 2534:www.aeroflight.co.uk 2440:Cattano 1995, p. 77. 2059:Mondey 2006, p. 158. 2050:Mondey 2006, p. 256. 1981:Supermarine Spitfire 1975:Messerschmitt Bf 109 1902:2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) 1583:received 6 aircraft. 1490:received 4 aircraft. 1314:Aeronautica Militare 1244:In Luftwaffe service 793:Ronchi dei Legionari 524:Maximum weight (kg) 508:Minimum weight (kg) 479:Relative performance 2947:Matricardi, Paolo. 2942:Ali tricolori, N.23 2892:Ali Tricolori, N.23 2861:Glancey, Jonathan 2834:Macchi C.205 Veltro 2778:Macchi 205 "Veltro" 2367:Neulen 2000, p. 78. 2345:Neulen 2000, p. 79. 2202:Neulen 2000, p. 70. 1935:Related development 1821:Max takeoff weight: 1450:Daimler-Benz DB 603 1268:In Croatian Service 1113:At the time of the 1109:After the Armistice 1098:and two Spitfires. 1013:Battle of Capo Pula 964:received the first 715:Operational history 703:strategic materials 489: 219:Daimler-Benz DB 605 39:General information 2998:Pagliano, Franco. 1678: 1670: 1516:No.2 Squadron REAF 1467: 1318: 958: 871:Tenente Colonnello 725: 488: 203:Aeronautica Macchi 58:Aeronautica Macchi 3555:Low-wing aircraft 3542: 3541: 3512:Purchased designs 3052:978-1-903223-98-7 3000:Aviatori Italiani 2904:Malizia, Nicola. 2871:978-1-84354-528-6 2842:978-0-89747-572-3 2804:. pp. 75–77. 2747:Lednicer, David. 2490:978-2-37297-230-7 2245:Lembo 2002, p. 4. 2153:Dimensione Cielo 2113:Lembo 2002, p. 5. 1876:Time to altitude: 1629:Italian Air Force 1575:Regia Aeronautica 1347:Israeli Air Force 1211:Regia Aeronautica 1121:had received 177 1119:Regia Aeronautica 986:Regia Aeronautica 895:Sergente Maggiore 834:was based on the 783:. 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