Stefano, Appreciate your writing back and sending the reference to the Vito charts. I am confused...by my charts Grigio Azzuro Chiaro is lighter than Rigio Mimmetico. The closer photo REALLY helps ID the pattern. Are you thinking that this a/c paint scheme is really: Base Grigio Azzuro Chiaro splotc...

Vince, Thanks for the info from the Regia site! WOW, they have a lot of interesting info...including the data on the Italian torpedoes. I did not know that they had a superior torp to the Germans & USA. The ole Cant Z-506 was not a very super a/c, but it will be fun to have them 'run' some sea rescu...

In the Carlo Buscaglia excellent article there is reference to painting the SM79s a azure blue, white & grey color to match the Med in their attacks along the coasts of Egypt and Cyrenica...by Camicchi's outfit. This is stated in the part II of the article and the outfit is 281 Sturmo in fig 18. Are...

Looking for references to other color camo for this unique aircraft. Was it used as a torpedo plane? If so, where did the torps attach to the wings? I cannot find any 'hard points' on the wings to attach them. The reference from this site indicate that they were only painted with dark grey (Grigio A...