| Caption | SM.79 bombers of 193rd Squadron, 30th Wing, 87th Group, Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) over North Africa, 1940 to 1942, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Andrea Nicola | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseRiccardo Nicola | ||||
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| Photo Size | 800 x 520 pixels | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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2. 
BILL says:
11 May 2009 04:13:28 PM
In 1938 Iraq purchased (4) Savoia-Marchetti SM 79B Bombers. During the Anti-British uprising in Iraq from April 18th to May 30th,1941 they were all destroyed.
BILL says:11 May 2009 04:13:28 PM
In 1938 Iraq purchased (4) Savoia-Marchetti SM 79B Bombers. During the Anti-British uprising in Iraq from April 18th to May 30th,1941 they were all destroyed.
3. Bill says:
27 Oct 2011 09:22:18 AM
In 1941 a SM.79 crew flew to the USSR after the German invasion of Yugoslavia the bomber
was tested and used as a transport and later crashed due to engine failure, total SM.79
production was 1,300 aircraft.
After WWII the post-war Italian Air Force
used the surviving SM.79s as VIP transports, target tugs and other duties they served until retired in 1950s.
Lebanon bought three SM.79s as transport a/c
served until the 1950s.
Only one is believed to have survived, and is located in the Museum del Volo in Turin, Italy.
Other users were the Luftwaffe,Croatia,Iraq
Yugoslav Air Force,Italy (RSI),Brazil and
Argentina. Aircraft captured by the British,
and the USSR.
Bill says:27 Oct 2011 09:22:18 AM
In 1941 a SM.79 crew flew to the USSR after the German invasion of Yugoslavia the bomber
was tested and used as a transport and later crashed due to engine failure, total SM.79
production was 1,300 aircraft.
After WWII the post-war Italian Air Force
used the surviving SM.79s as VIP transports, target tugs and other duties they served until retired in 1950s.
Lebanon bought three SM.79s as transport a/c
served until the 1950s.
Only one is believed to have survived, and is located in the Museum del Volo in Turin, Italy.
Other users were the Luftwaffe,Croatia,Iraq
Yugoslav Air Force,Italy (RSI),Brazil and
Argentina. Aircraft captured by the British,
and the USSR.
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12 Apr 2009 02:14:02 PM
Second photo of Savoia-Marchetti SM.79's in formation, Squadriglia,87 Gruppo B.T.,30 Stormo.