British and Italian biplanes clashed over the Mediterranean at Crete and Malta, and in East and North Africa early in World War II. 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 service on all fronts...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1849087083
ISBN13:9781849087087
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:80 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.1" x 9.6"
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