Fiat Cr.42 Aces of World War 2

by Håkan Gustavsson & Ludovico Slongo, Ludovico Slongo, Håkan Gustavsson

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846034272
• ISBN13: 9781846034275
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.7"