WWII Aircraft of the Day - The Cant Z 506 Arione

The Cant Z 506 Arione

The Cant Z 506 Arione -Italy
By Salem

The Cant Z 506 Arione was a winner in bad weather.
This seaplane could take-off and land in the strongest winds and had served alongside the German's.
The Cant Z 506 Arione was originally intended to be used as a civilian airliner, but by the end of WWII, they were being used as air-sea rescue planes.

WWII Aircraft of the Day - The Fiat CR 42 Falco

The Fiat CR 42 Falco

The Fiat CR 42 Falco - Italy
By Salem

The Fiat CR 42 Falco served as an escort aircraft and as a night fighter.
It was a  sleek looking bi-plane and had a strong steel and alloy frame.
It had a low wing loading which made it very agile and easy to maneuver.
Over 1,800 Fiat CR 42 Falco's were built and it was the most widely produced Italian aircraft in World War II.
It was also used by the air forces of Belgium, Sweden and Hungary.
Even though bi-planes were becoming obsolete,  the Fiat CR 42 Falco served alongside mono-plane aircraft.
Along with the Fiat CR 32's, the Fiat CR 42 Falco's made up about two-thirds of the Italian Air Force's single-seat fighter strength.

WWII Aircraft of the Day - The Caproni Ca 101

The Caproni Ca 101

The Caproni Ca 101 - Italy

By Salem

The Caproni Ca 101 was a sturdily built aircraft with three engines.

Even though the Caproni Ca 101 were mainly used in the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (1935 - 36) and the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 39), it was still used in the conflict with Russia in 1943.

This bomber / transporter only had a weight capacity of 500 kg.