Ludovico Slongo: 4 books
Gladiator vs CR.42 Falco
1940–41
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Both the Gloster Gladiator and the Fiat CR.42 Falco represented the peak in the development of the biplane fighter, which could trace its lineage back to World War I. However, by the time both aircraft entered service in the late 1930s, they were already obsolete. Nevertheless, they gave sterling...
by Håkan Gustavsson, Ludovico Slongo
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
The Fiat CR.42, a logical development of the Fiat CR.32, was the last single-seat fighter biplane to be produced. It entered service with the Italian Regia Aeronautica in May 1939 before being exported to Belgium, Hungary and Sweden. Its combat debut came when the Belgian air force threw its fleet...
Desert Prelude
Early Clashes June - November 1940
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2010
A detailed story of the first air battles over Africa.
Desert Prelude 2
"Operation Compass"
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Description
This is the second of two volumes providing an in-depth look at the air war over the North African desert in the early days of World War II. The equipment, organisation and operations of the Regia Aeronautica, RAF and French Air Force are described in detail. Possibly the last major combat...