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Title: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Greebo on April 14, 2013, 04:52:09 AM

Following the Italian Armistice of September 1943, the Regia Aeronautica was split in two. Pro-Allied pilots flew south to join the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force while pro-Fascist pilots, together with those angry at Allied bombing of Italian cities flew north to join the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana. The ANR flew a mixture of C.205, G.55 and Me109 fighters and operated in a defensive role against Allied bomber raids over Northern Italy. ANR aircraft received new square Fasces wing insignia and a large Italian flag on their fuselage sides. In March 1944 ANR aircraft began to be repainted in German RLM paints, in a similar scheme to that employed on German fighters. Apart from reducing the chance of friendly fire, this scheme was a better match to Northern Italian conditions than the tropical brown and green scheme employed previously.

This aircraft was flown by S. Ten Sergio Mazzerelli, a pilot in the 3rd ANR squadron. It was originally built as an mg-equipped Series I machine, but was later upgraded with Series III cannon wings.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/3rd_Squadriglia_ANR_C205_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/3rd_Squadriglia_ANR_C205_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/3rd_Squadriglia_ANR_C205_SC3.jpg)

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: FTJR on April 14, 2013, 04:53:22 AM

Beautiful Greebo,

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: TwinBoom on April 14, 2013, 06:42:35 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: caldera on April 14, 2013, 07:45:27 AM

Awesome.

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Karnak on April 14, 2013, 10:41:10 AM

Something that has always bothered me.

What are the things in the Italian markings supposed to be?  They are too complexly shaped to just be a geometric symbol like a star or circle or even swastika.

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Greebo on April 14, 2013, 10:45:39 AM

The symbol is a Fasces, a symbol of the Fascist movement derived from the Roman Empire. There is a Wiki page on it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces).

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Karnak on April 14, 2013, 11:57:51 AM

Quote from: Greebo on April 14, 2013, 10:45:39 AM

The symbol is a Fasces, a symbol of the Fascist movement derived from the Roman Empire. There is a Wiki page on it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces).

Thanks.  They don't look like a very good representation of what a fasces is described as on the wiki page.

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: maddafinga on April 14, 2013, 01:37:40 PM

That's beautiful!  When it gets in, that will be my skin for that bird. Love it!

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: lyric1 on April 14, 2013, 02:06:56 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Citabria on April 14, 2013, 04:25:21 PM

excellent skin as usual

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Gixer on April 18, 2013, 06:17:15 AM

Awesome, one of my favourite skins for the 205  :aok   :salute


<S>...-Gixer

Title: Re: 3rd Squadriglia ANR C.205
Post by: Gianlupo on April 23, 2013, 04:14:37 PM

Another wonderful skin, Greebo! Thank you for bringing the 202/205 to life! :)