Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Bomber Units

Initially developed by Savoia-Marchetti as a transport, the aircraft had evolved into a dedicated medium bomber by the time the S.79-I made its combat debut in the Spanish Civil War in 1936. During World War 2, it became Italy''s most successful bomber, and the most produced, with around 1370 built between 1936 and early 1944. Although initially hampered by poor tactics, the S.79 bomber crews nonetheless scored sunk a number of Allied vessels, and provided a constant threat to Allied sailors in the Mediterranean in the early stages of the war. In East Africa and the Red Sea the Sparvieri were the most modern bombers in-theatre, proving a challenge to RAF and SAAF biplane fighters. Using specially commissioned full-colour artwork, first-hand accounts and historic photographs, this volume chronicles the history of the S.79''s war in the Mediterranean, North African, Balkan, and East African theatres.>

Product details

• Authors: Marco Mattioli, Mattioli Marco
• Assisted by: Richard Caruana (Illustration), Caruana Richard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781472818836
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-1883-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; military history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea