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53 Degrees Stormo

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ISBN-10: 1846039770

ISBN-13: 9781846039775

Edition: 2010

Authors: Marco Mattioli, Richard Caruana

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Formed in May 1936, 53 Stormo was initially equipped with the iconic Fiat CR.32 biplane fighter. These were replaced by CR.42s three years later, and upon Italy's declaration of war on the Allies in June 1940, the unit saw action against French and British aircraft that same month. With France defeated, the Regia Aeronautica turned its attention to Greece, and 53 Stormo's 150 Gruppo was again in the forefront of the action against RAF Gladiators - the unit also operated over Yugoslavia. Meanwhile, 53 Stormo's 151 Gruppo had been sent to Libya in July 1940, and it saw considerable action in North Africa until returning to Italy in January 1942. 150 Gruppo had also been sent to North Africa…    
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Book details

List price: $36.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 12/21/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 7.27" wide x 9.80" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.880

Swede H�kan Gustavsson has researched the use of biplane fighters in World War 2 for many years. He has been in contact with numerous pilot veterans, and their families, over the past two decades, unearthing first-hand accounts and other invaluable material relating to their often forgotten wartime exploits. Ludovico Slongo is a promising aviation historian based in the Italian city of Padova. He has been researching the history of military aviation during the World War 2 for more than 15 years, focusing on the Italian Regia Aeronautica.

Introduction
France and the Balkans
Autonomous in Africa
Out of Africa
The Story of 157� Gruppo
The Central Mediterranean
The Last Battles
Appendices
Colour Plates Commentary
Bibliography
Index