Aer Macchi C.202-205 Folgore-Veltro by Ricard J Caruana

Macchi C.202 Folgore and C.205 Veltro — Warpaint Series No. 78

A publication, not a kit. Volume No. 78 of the Warpaint series, by Richard J. Caruana, takes both related fighters together and follows their origin, their versions, their markings and the units that flew them.

The Macchi C.202 Folgore came about by fitting the license-built Daimler-Benz DB 601 inverted V12 into the airframe of its radial-engined predecessor, and it gave Italy a fighter comparable with the opponents of the day; what it lacked was firepower. The C.205 Veltro got the more powerful DB 605 and a heavier armament and is often called the best Italian fighter of the Second World War. It came late, however, and in small numbers; it served with the Regia Aeronautica, with the ANR air arm and after the war as well.

What the book contains

• The history of a single type: its origin, development versions and operational use
• An extensive picture section, in black and white and in color
• Color profiles of the camouflage and markings of the individual machines
• Scale drawings in 1:72, lists of operators and production figures
• Technical and production tables and a breakdown by mark, which helps when choosing a particular version for the model

Who it is for

For modelers of Italian fighters who are working out the camouflage and the production batches, and for readers interested in Italian aviation and in the fighting over the Mediterranean. As a reference it serves when choosing camouflage and markings and when checking the details that differ between the individual versions. It can be read on its own, without previous knowledge of the subject, and it works as a general survey of the type as well.

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