Gladiator Vs Cr.42 Falco: 1940-41

by Hakan Gustavsson and Håkan Gustavsson

British and Italian biplanes clashed over the Mediterranean at Crete and Malta, and in East and North Africa early in World War II. Both the Gloster Gladiator and the Fiat CR.42 Falco represented the peak in the development of the biplane fighter, which could trace its lineage back to World War I. However, by the time both aircraft entered service in the late 1930s, they were already obsolete. Nevertheless, they gave sterling service on all fronts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849087083
• ISBN13: 9781849087087
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.6"