Author Topic: Macchi MC205 (Read 992 times)

Vespa · « **on:** November 30, 2002, 12:38:18 PM »

Pilots from 4° Stormo Caccia pose in front of Macchi C205 in Vigna di Valle, at Italian Air War Museum.
They are, from left to right Vespa, BOOM, maruk, Nibbio and son and Ndumah.

Fancy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2002, 01:57:08 PM »

What a beautiful plane! Anyone know what those cylindrical shaped things are on the sides and bottom just behind the prop?

cajun · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2002, 02:37:17 PM »

Ooo italian air museum? Got some Cr.42 pics by any chance?

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:22:18 PM »

Vespa, if you ever see anyone named 'Saetta0' please direct her to this forum will you? she's a big Macchi-fan!

tnx very much.

and Fancy, I think those cylindrical shaped things are air-intakes or something

Vespa · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:40:11 PM »

You r right frank3, the cylindrical shaped thing just behind the prop is Corbetta anti-sand filter. The C 205 s were equipped in series with Corbeta anti-sand filters which were positioned on the air inlet of the compressor, they were shaped stoppers which prevented the sand entering into the exhaust pipes and into the air inlets.
The bottom ones are cylindrical oil cooler. Note the divergent shape of the exhaust pipes and the classical "rings" Veltro camouflage.

Vespa · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:50:27 PM »

I'm sorry cajun, no Cr42 available.
But I can show u SM79 Sparviero:

Fiat G55:

and Macchi MC200

Enjoy:p

Wmaker · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2002, 04:45:05 PM »

Nice pics Vespa!

Damn beautiful planes everyone of them!

LUPO · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:23:11 PM »

Hey!!! Ci sono anch'io!!!

Rapace · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:24:20 PM »

Bellissime foto;)

gatt · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2002, 09:13:36 AM »

The G.55 is simply beautiful

Actually, it should be a converted G-59 but who cares?

Nice firepower indeed, with 3x20mm and 2x12,7mm ...

frank3 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2002, 09:52:28 AM »

very very nice!!!

Viper17 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2002, 11:39:03 AM »

Ahh. My father has alwayse wanted to go back home. We have family in naples and sicily and they have sent us some pics from a museam. Never knew there were any sparow-hawks or centaurs left?