Cant Z-506 camo colors?

[Rich Wright]

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 Azzuro Scuro) upper, undersides a blue (RLM 65?), and under the pontoons - black.

Are there any other color schemes that were used by the Italians before their collapse in 1943 for operations in the Med against the British/Allies?

Appreciate anything you can bring light to my quest.

Rich

[Chris Busbridge]

According to the Ali d'Italia #5 Z.506 book, the B model was quite slow so it was used only very briefly as a conventional bomber before being gradually transferred to the recce/rescue role during the latter part of 1940. They were never equipped with torpedoes.

There is only a limited choice of colour schemes. As well as the one you've described, there is a white ambulance scheme and the original overall silver scheme, which sometimes had bold red bands across each wing and/or a fuselage flash.

[Vincent Biondi]

According to the following link, the 506 was also used as a bomber by the R.A. Naval units.
http://www.regiamarina.net/arsenals/pla ... dro_us.htm
Vincent.

[Rich Wright]

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 rescue missions while some Brits attempt an interception.
Thanks again for writing...sure appreciate it.

[Vincent Biondi]

Hi Rich,
Not only did the Italians have superior torpedoes to the Germans, Luftwaffe crews went to Italy to learn torpedo bombing techniques.
Also, something that is not well known is that the Italians and the Japanese had the best aerial torpedoes of the war!
Vincent