Fiat aircraft books - history, types and construction

Fiat CR.32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War (Osprey)

The CR.32 Falco was a handsome and highly manoeuvrable biplane fighter. During General Franco's fight with the Republicans for the control of Spain from 1936 - 39, no fewer than 477 CR.32s were involved, with an astounding 709 confirmed aerial victories, and an additional 320 kills claimed, for just 62 losses. As these statistics reveal, the CR.32 was the unrivalled master of the skies over Spain.
By the war's end, the five leading aces of the conflict were all Spanish CR.32 pilots. Their exploits, and those of the other leading CR.32 aces, are examined for the first time in English in this exciting volume.

Contents: Blue Arena - Fighter Escalation - Forming of the Aviazione Legionaria - Unit Reorganisation - War continues eastward - Last battles - Nationalist Victory - Appendices - Colour plates commentary - Index.

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Fiat G.59

In the aftermath of Italy's bitter defeat during the Second World War, engineer Giuseppe Gabrielli designed and built a genuine jewel of the sky. Born from the "ashes" of the FIAT G.55, Italy's WWII fighter aircraft, the FIAT G.59 transformed from single-seater to two-seater, in order to offer the Aeronautica Militare Italiana one of the finest trainers in history.

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Fiat G. 55 Centauro

An illustrated history of the Fiat G. 55 Centauro fighter of the Italian air force. Abn important part of this book is aimed at modellers.

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