Caproni Vizzola F.5

GAJouette · Post by **GAJouette** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:06 pm

Hello All,
I found a new Regia Aeronautica fighter,at least to me.My copy of the Squadron book Regia Aeronautica:1935-1943 (1976) arrived in todays mail.On page 14 is a small caption concerning the Caproni Vizzola F.5.As per the caption it was acontemporary of the G.50 and Mc.200.Does anyone know anymore about this fighter?This would be a good canidate for the other RA aircaft elsewhere in the forum.To me this F.5 looks like a G.50with a Mc.200 cowl with a full canopy no less.Kind of neat too.

Chris Busbridge · Post by **Chris Busbridge** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:24 am

Documentation is hard to find on this particular aircraft. It is a neat looking plane, with quite an elegant semi eliptical wing. They were powered by the same Fiat A.74 engines as used in the G.50 and C.200. Only the prototype had the fully enclosed canopy. The 14 pre-production aircraft had revised semi-enclosed canopies and were they only ones to be built. They were sent to 41 Stormo and used as night fighters in the defence of Rome.

Aplhaflight have produced a nice 1/72 resin kit of this aircraft and is well worth tracking down. You could try either the Misterkit or Italiankits website.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:32 am

I attach here an image from firm documentation; in the next days, if you are interested I shall prepare some other informatio and send them, but I need some time to scan an old magazine
Riccardo

GAJouette · Post by **GAJouette** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:49 pm

Rick,
I'm very interested in the information you wrote of ,please send it to my home e-mail address at gajspads@comcast.net
Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:09 am

Here are two images of the plane in charge as nightfighter to the 300° Squadriglia; in one photo it is possible to see the code 300-12; noteworthy the white fuselage band that interests only the lower surfaces
Riccardo

Brendan · Post by **Brendan** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:22 pm

Hi all,

According to Hannants website, Planet Models will be releasing a kit of this plane. I'm assuming that it will be a resin kit as well.

Best wishes,
Brendan

Mirek Riha · Post by **Mirek Riha** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:50 am

Hi All,

scale for model from MPM/CMK is not finally determinated. Probably will be 1:48. MPM seraching more details for preparing this model.

Mirek

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:41 pm

Hi Mirek
I can provide you some documentation from the airplane manual; write to me at my private address:
r.trotta@postanet.it
I should be interested in a 1/48 kit
Riccardo

Brendan · Post by **Brendan** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:48 pm

I hope it's a 1:48 kit. Two of my favorite subjects: Italian and nightfighter in my favorite scale. I didn't even know this plane existed before I saw this thread.

Best wishes,
Brendan