Ali D'Italia

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Post by warhawk » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:57 am

What is the difference between Ali D'Italia volumes No.2 and No.22? they're both about MC.202. Is this the same thing, a re-edition or something?

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Post by D520 » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:27 pm

First of all the first number is now long out of print. Considering the demand on such a "classic", Alid'Italia went to town with this new volume including some new pics and infos. If you are interested in the life of the "Folgore", then you know what to do! Cheers, jean;

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Post by steveiow » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:15 pm

I have found a source of these books here in the UK.
My question is -are they any good?
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Post by Editor » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:39 pm

ADI are very good references, particularly the newer titles contain many new photos.

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Post by steveiow » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:39 am

Thanks as always Vince-I will start to buy after Christmas.
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Post by warhawk » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:42 am

I bought Ali D'Italia volume No.22, and discovered that the page 21 is really smudged and nothing could be read. Can someone please help me with a scan of this page?

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Post by Editor » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:46 am

I'll get you a scan this evening.

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Post by warhawk » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:26 am

I'm terribly sorry, I wrote the wrong name! I meant Ali e Colori for MC.202 (No.4)

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Post by warhawk » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:55 am

Thanks a lot. Sorry for the confusion...

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Post by Capitano » Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:30 pm

Hey, I've got a question. I have Ali D'Italia #27 C.205, is #22 C.202 similar in content? Is it laid out the same, have the same sort of detail and profiles?

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Post by Editor » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:19 am

Both are very similar in layout with similar content, the primary difference of course is that one covers the C.202 and the other the C.205.

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Post by Capitano » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:30 pm

Webmaster wrote:Both are very similar in layout with similar content,
That's what I figured. Thanks. The two planes are so similar it is probably difficult to separate the two and get two full books.

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Post by JeffZ » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:42 pm

ADI #22 has allot of extra photos that are not present in #2. I don't think its too hard to get two full/separate books from the two planes particularly the C.202. You know its odd how historians treat the Macchi fighters C.200, C.202 and C.205 as separate planes often referring to the low production figures of each plane; however the C.200/C.202/C.205 should be treated as single development of the original plane, with total production equaling about 2,500 aircraft. Still far below the Spit/Me.109 but more representative of the production effort and focus of the Italian aviation industry. For example you’ll often read that the CR.42 was produced in the largest numbers by the Italian aviation industry during WWII, suggesting that the Italians lagged behind in advances in monoplane design or just missed the boat on monoplanes. This is unfair and a distortion. When you take the total production figure of the Macchi fighters into account (ie., 2,500), I think this gives us a better picture of where the Italians were at.

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