SM.79 for sell
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Welcome to the forum.
There are few surviving Italian WW2 aircraft. There are multiple reasons for this, but the reality is that unless one finds a crashed aircraft in some remote location, there aren't any.
IIRC a CR.42 was being restored in the UK. They were using parts from four aircraft, as well as remanufacturing missing parts.
See https://comandosupremo.com/forums/index.php?threads/fiat-cr42-being-restored.1203/
v/r Jeff
There are few surviving Italian WW2 aircraft. There are multiple reasons for this, but the reality is that unless one finds a crashed aircraft in some remote location, there aren't any.
IIRC a CR.42 was being restored in the UK. They were using parts from four aircraft, as well as remanufacturing missing parts.
See https://comandosupremo.com/forums/index.php?threads/fiat-cr42-being-restored.1203/
v/r Jeff
I Know but lot of SM.79 survive the war and we remaked as flying yachts
diciassette2000
Member
In Italy there are now only two specimens of that type of aircraft. One of the two remaining, built by the Officine Reggiane in 1942 is kept in the Caproni museum in Trento; the second after a long restoration that brought it back to the military version with the livery of Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia's aircraft, is located in the Air Force Museum of Vigna di Valle. The remains of a third specimen were used for a scenic display at the Volandia museum near Malpensa airport.
All the best
Maurizio
All the best
Maurizio
1089maul
Member
Hi Lala1.
I cannot add much to the above except the link below should show the remains of a SM79 at the bottom of the sea!
I think its location would make restoration cost prohibitive!
Regards,
Bob
I cannot add much to the above except the link below should show the remains of a SM79 at the bottom of the sea!
I think its location would make restoration cost prohibitive!
Regards,
Bob
Turbulent98
New Member
I was recently watching the film They who dare (1954) and two SM79 appear in it. They both belonged to the Lebanese airforce and were in flyable condition. I believe that these two aircraft may be those in museums in Italy. Technically all you need to rebuild an aircraft is the manufacturers plate and a lot of money. I can think of a number of Spitfires where the plate is the only original item . Trying to convince Easa that you should be allowed to fly it will again take a huge amount of money and patience.
Turbulent98
New Member
There are the remains of two SM.79 destroyed in 1940 in the Libyan desert that can be seen on the webpage of an expedition to the area in 2003. http://fjexpeditions.com/frameset/oct03.htm
Turbulent98
New Member
The website I mention above is fascinating and there is also a photograph of the nose section of a Caproni Ca. 309 http://fjexpeditions.com/frameset/history.htm
Thanks but nkw is know that this plane us SM.81Ahoj Lala1.
K výše uvedenému nemohu nic moc dodat, kromě toho, že níže uvedený odkaz by měl ukázat pozůstatky SM79 na dně moře!
Myslím, že jeho umístění by náklady na restaurování bylo příliš vysoké!
Pozdravy,
Bobe
Yes the restauration cost is gonna be very hight but if we find good people i thinks is gonna work but i dont knowHi Lala1.
I cannot add much to the above except the link below should show the remains of a SM79 at the bottom of the sea!
I think its location would make restoration cost prohibitive!
Regards,
Bob