List of Regia Aeronautica aircraft used in World War II explained

A list of aircraft used by Italy during World War II until its capitulation to the Allies in September 1943. After that Italy was divided in two states, the Axis Italian Social Republic in the north and the Allied Kingdom of Italy in the south. Both countries had their own Air Force fitted with formerly used Italian aircraft and other nations' planes. Meanwhile, the Italian National Republican Air Force continued fighting against the Allies till the last months of 1945, and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force begun operation against the Nazi forces in the Balkans.Aircraft marked in pink were captured, while aircraft in blue did not progress past prototypes.

Aircraft

Aircraft Model	Name	Role	1st flight	Service entry	Used	Refs
Aeronautica Lombarda AL-12P	-	glider	1943	1943	16
Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18	-	fighter	1939	n/a	1
Ambrosini A.R.	-	flying bomb	1943	n/a	5
Ambrosini CVV-6 Canguro	-	glider	1941	1943	36
Ambrosini S.7T	-	trainer	1939	1943	10	^[1]
Ambrosini SAI.10	Grifone (griffon)	trainer	1939	1940	10
Ambrosini SAI.207	-	fighter	1941	1942	14
Ambrosini SAI.403	Dardo (dart)	fighter	1943	n/a	1
Ambrosini SS.4	-	fighter	1939	n/a	1
Arado Ar 96B-2	-	trainer	1938	1943	2
AVIA FL.3	-	trainer	1939	1940	335	^[2]
Breda Ba.25	-	trainer	1931	1932	763	^[3]
Breda Ba.28	-	trainer	1936	1938	59
Breda Ba.39	-	liaison	1932	n/a	60
Breda Ba.44	-	transport	1934	1936	5	^[4]
Breda Ba.64	-	ground attack	1935	1937	42	^[5]
Breda Ba.65	-	ground attack	1935	1937	200	^[6]
Breda Ba.75	-	reconnaissance / ground attack	1939	n/a	1
Breda Ba.82	-	medium bomber	1937	n/a	1
Breda Ba.88	Lince (lynx)	fighter / bomber	1936	1938	149	^[7]
Breda Ba.201	-	dive bomber	1941	n/a	2
Bücker Bü 131	Jungmann (young man)	trainer	1934	1941	41	^[8]
CANSA C.5	-	trainer	1939	1939	62
CANSA C.6	-	trainer	1941	n/a	2
CANSA FC.12	-	trainer	1940	n/a	10+1	^[9]
CANSA FC.20	-	reconnaissance / bomber	1941	1943	8
CANT Z.501	Gabbiano (gull)	maritime patrol	1934	1936	454
CANT Z.506B	Airone (heron)	maritime patrol / bomber	1935	1939	314	^[10]
CANT Z.506C	Airone (heron)	transport / rescue	1935	1939	57	^[11]
CANT Z.511	-	transport seaplane	1940	n/a	2
CANT Z.515	-	reconnaissance / bomber	1939	n/a	11
CANT Z.1007	Alcione (kingfisher)	bomber	1937	1939	582	^[12]
CANT Z.1011	-	heavy bomber / transport	1936	1938	6
CANT Z.1012	-	liaison	1937	1938	5	^[13]
CANT Z.1018	Leone (lion)	bomber	1939	1943	15
Caproni Ca.100	-	trainer	1928	1930	650	^[14]
Caproni Ca.111	-	reconnaissance	1932	1933	152	^[15]
Caproni Ca.133	-	transport / bomber	1934	1935	443	^[16]
Caproni Ca.135	-	bomber	1935	1937	69	^[17]
Caproni Ca.148	-	transport		1938	54	^[18]
Caproni Ca.164	-	liaison	1938		280	^[19]
Caproni Ca.165	-	fighter	1938	n/a	1
Caproni Ca.308/A.P.1	Boreas (north wind)	light bomber	1934	1936	53	^[20]
Caproni Ca.309	Ghibli (south wind)	reconnaissance	1937	n/a	243	^[21]
Caproni Ca.310	Libeccio (s.w. wind)	reconnaissance / bomber	1937	1938	193	^[22]
Caproni Ca.311	-	bomber	1939	1939	284	^[23]
Caproni Ca.312	-	bomber	1939	n/a	39	^[24]
Caproni Ca.313	-	bomber	1939	n/a	338
Caproni Ca.314	-	bomber / maritime patrol	n/a	1942	200
Caproni Ca.316	-	reconnaissance / patrol	1940	n/a	14
Caproni Ca.331	Raffica (gust)	bomber / night fighter	1940	n/a	3	^[25]
Caproni Campini N.1	-	engine testbed	1940	n/a	2
Caproni Vizzola F.4	-	fighter	1940	n/a	1
Caproni Vizzola F.5	-	fighter	1939	1939	13
Caproni Vizzola F.6	-	fighter	1941	n/a	2
Caudron C.440	Goéland (seagull)	transport	1934	1943	7
Caudron C.635	Simoun (south east wind)	liaison	1934	1943	2
CNA PM.1	-	trainer	1939	n/a	1
Dewoitine D.520 C.1	-	fighter	1938	1940	60	^[26]
Dornier Do 217J	-	night fighter	1938	1942	11	^[27]
Douglas DC-2	-	transport	1934	1940	2	^[28]
Douglas DC-3	-	transport	n/a	n/a	1	^[29]
Fiat B.R.20	Cicogna (stork)	bomber	1936	1936	233	^[30]
Fiat B.R.20M	Cicogna (stork)	bomber	1936	1936	279	^[31]
Fiat C.R.25	-	reconnaissance / transport	1937	1939	12
Fiat C.R.32	-	fighter	1933	1933	1052	^[32]
Fiat C.R.42	Falco (falcon)	fighter	1938	1939	1551	^[33]
Fiat G.8	-	trainer	1934	n/a	51	^[34]
Fiat G.12	-	transport	1940	1941	28	^[35]
Fiat G.18	-	transport	1935	1943	9	^[36]
Fiat G.50	Freccia (arrow)	fighter	1937	1938	683	^[37]
Fiat G.55	Centauro (centaur)	fighter	1942	1943	30	^[38]	-style="background:#99CCFF"	Fiat G.56	-	fighter	1944	n/a	2	-->
Fiat RS.14	-	reconnaissance	1939	1941	186	^[39]
Fieseler Fi 156	Storch (stork)	liaison	1936	n/a	24	^[40] ^[41]
Gotha Go 242	-	transport glider	1941	1943	4
IMAM Ro.10 Fokker F.VII	-	transport	1924	n/a	1 2	^[42]
IMAM Ro.37	Lince (lynx)	reconnaissance	1933	1935	617	^[43]
IMAM Ro.41	-	fighter / trainer / liaison	1934	1935	743	^[44]
IMAM Ro.43	-	reconnaissance	1934	1935	193	^[45]
IMAM Ro.44	-	floatplane fighter	1936	1937	35
IMAM Ro.51	-	fighter	1937	n/a	1
IMAM Ro.57bis	-	dive bomber	1939	1943	50	^[46]
IMAM Ro.58	-	dive bomber	1942	n/a	1
IMAM Ro.63	-	reconnaissance / liaison	1940	n/a	6
Junkers Ju 52/3m g7e	-	transport	1930	1943	4	^[47]
Junkers Ju 87B-2 & D-1	Stuka (dive bomber)	dive bomber	1935	1940	210
Junkers Ju 88A-4	-	bomber	1936	1943	46
Klemm Kl 35	-	liaison / trainer	1935	1943	1
Liore et Olivier LeO 451 B.4	-	bomber	1937	1941	27
Macchi M.C.94	-	transport	1936	n/a	6	^[48]
Macchi M.C.100	-	transport	1936	n/a	6	^[49]
Macchi C.200	Saetta (lightning)	fighter	1937	1939	1151	^[50]
Macchi C.201	-	fighter	1940	n/a	1
Macchi C.202	Folgore (thunderbolt)	fighter	1940	1941	1172	^[51]
Macchi C.205N	Orione (orion)	fighter	1942	n/a	2
Macchi C.205V	Veltro (greyhound)	fighter	1942	1943	199	^[52]
Messerschmitt Bf 108B-2	Taifun (typhoon)	liaison	1934	1941	1
Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K	-	fighter	1935	1943	225
Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4/G-4	-	night fighter	1936	1942	3	^[53]
Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Et.2	-	trainer	1929	1943	8
Morane-Saulnier MS.406 C.1	-	fighter	1935	1943	25
Nardi FN.305	-	trainer	1935	1935	208	^[54]
Nardi FN.315	-	trainer	1938	1943	31	^[55]
Nardi FN.316	-	trainer	1941	1943	49	^[56]
Piaggio P.32	-	bomber	1936	1937	28	^[57]
Piaggio P.50	-	heavy bomber	1937	n/a	3
Piaggio P.108B	-	bomber	1939	1942	24	^[58]
Piaggio P.108T	-	transport	1939	1942	12	^[59]
Piaggio P.111	-	high altitude research	1941	n/a	1
Piaggio P.119	-	fighter	1942	n/a	1
Potez 63-11	-	reconnaissance	1938	1943	77
Potez 630/631 C.3	-	heavy fighter	1936	1943	13
Reggiane Re.2000	Falco I (falcon)	fighter	1939	1940	26	^[60]
Reggiane Re.2001	Falco II (falcon)	fighter	1940	1941	243	^[61]
Reggiane Re.2002	Ariete (ram)	fighter	1940	1942	140	^[62]
Reggiane Re.2003	-	reconnaissance	1941	n/a	1
Reggiane Re.2004	-	fighter / bomber	n/a	n/a	1
Reggiane Re.2005	Sagittario (archer)	fighter	1942	1943	37	^[63]
Rogožarski SIM-XIV-H	-	coastal reconnaissance / trainer	1938	1941	8
SAIMAN 200	-	trainer	1938	1940	140	^[64]
SAIMAN 202	-	liaison	1938	1939	390	^[65]
Savoia-Marchetti S.55X	-	maritime patrol flying boat	1924	1931	25
Savoia-Marchetti S.56	-	flying-boat trainer	1924	1927	4	^[66]
Savoia-Marchetti S.66	-	search and rescue flying boat	1931	1940	6	^[67]
Savoia-Marchetti S.73	-	transport	1934	1935	28	^[68]
Savoia-Marchetti S.74	-	transport	1934	1935	3	^[69]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75	Marsupiale (marsupial)	transport	1937	n/a	32	^[70]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79	Sparviero (sparrowhawk)	bomber / transport	1934	1936	1240	^[71]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81	Pipistrello (bat)	bomber	1934	1935	534	^[72]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82	-	transport / bomber	1939	1940	726	^[73]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.83	-	transport	1937	1939	20	^[74]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84	-	bomber	1940	1941	329	^[75]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.85	-	dive bomber	1936	1939	32	^[76]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.86	-	dive bomber	1939	n/a	1	^[77]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.87	-	transport floatplanes	1939	1940	4	^[78]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.88	-	heavy fighter	1939	n/a	1
Savoia-Marchetti SM.89	-	bomber	1941	1942	1	^[79]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.91	-	heavy fighter / bomber	1943	n/a	2
Savoia-Marchetti SM.92	-	heavy fighter / bomber	1943	n/a	1
Savoia-Marchetti SM.93	-	dive bomber	1944	n/a	1
Savoia-Marchetti SM.95	-	transport	1943	n/a	5	^[80]

Captured

Repainted in Italian markings. Primarily used for evaluation. Other aircraft were captured but were not flyable.

• Breguet 19 B.2 (1)
• Breguet 693 AB.2 (2+)^[81]
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IF (1)^[82]
• Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV^[82]
• Consolidated B-24D Liberator (1)^[83]
• Dornier Do 17Kb-1 (1)^[8]
• Fairey Albacore (1)^[84]
• Fairey Swordfish (1 – not flyable)^[84]
• Hawker Fury (4)^[8]
• Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (1)^[8]
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning (1)^[83]
• Rogožarski Fizir (3)^[8]
• Rogožarski PVT (1)^[8]
• Zmaj Fizir FP-2^[8]

References

Bibliography

• Book: D'Amico. F.. G.. Valentini. Regia Aeronautica Vol. 2: Pictorial History of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, 1943–1945. Squadron/Signal. Carrollton, Texas. 1986. 0897471857.
• Book: Dunning, Chris. Courage Alone: The Italian Air Force 1940–1943. Hikoki Publications. 2009. 978-1902109091.
• Book: Dunning, Chris. Regia Aeronautica: The Italian Air Force 1923–1945 – An Operational History . Classic Publications (Ian Allan Publishing). Hersham, Surrey, UK. 2009. 978-1906537029.
• Book: Sgarlato, Nico. Italian Aircraft of World War II. Squadron/Signal. Warren, Michigan. 1979. 0897470869.
• Book: Thompson, Jonathan W.. Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. Aero Publishers. USA. 1963. 0816865000 . 63-17621.

Notes and References

1. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/sai_ambrosini,101.html "Ambrosini S.7"
2. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/avia_fl,93.html "AVIA FL.3"
3. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/breda_ba,74.html "Breda Ba.25"
4. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/breda_ba,22.html "Breda Ba.44"
5. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/breda,39.html "Breda Ba.64"
6. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/breda_ba,46.html "Breda Ba.65"
7. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/breda_ba,34.html "Breda Ba.88"
8. Captured from Yugoslavia
9. 1 extra prototype completed in ground attack version, see Dorati, C.A.N.S.A. Fc.12 in G.M.S. Gruppo Modellistico Sestese.
10. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/crda_cant_z_b_airone,20.html "CANT Z.506B Airone"
11. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/crda_cant_z_c,81.htmll "CANT Z:506C Airone"
12. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/crda_cant_z_alcione,9.html "CANT Z:1007 Alcione"
13. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/crda_cant_z,76.html "CANT Z.1012"
14. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,73.html "Caproni Ca.100"
15. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,59.html "Caproni Ca.111"
16. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,65.html "Caproni Ca.133"
17. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,54.html "Caproni Ca.135"
18. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,65.html "Caproni Ca.148"
19. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,99.html "Caproni Ca.164"
20. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_a_p,4.htm "Caproni A.P.1"
21. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca_ghibli,36.html "Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli"
22. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca_libeccio,55.html "Caproni Ca310 Libeccio"
23. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,56.html "Caproni Ca.311"
24. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca,72.html "Caproni Ca.312"
25. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca_a_b,42.html "Caproni Ca.331"
26. received in exchange for LeO 451 given to Germany
27. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/dornier_do_j-_e_-_messerschmitt_bf_c,102.html "Dornier Do 217J"
28. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/douglas_dc,62.html "Douglas Dc-2"
29. http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/velivoli_10_giugno_1940.html "Douglas DC-3 Dakota"
30. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_br_cicogna,68.html "Fiat BR.20 Cicogna"
31. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_br_m_cicogna,69.html "Fiat BR.20M Cicogna"
32. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_cr,1.html "Fiat CR.32"
33. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_cr_falco,15.html "Fiat C.R.42 Falco"
34. http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/velivoli_10_giugno_1940.html "Fiat G.8"
35. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_g,86.html "Fiat G.12"
36. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_g,83.html "Fiat G.18"
37. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_g_freccia,6.html "Fiat G.50"
38. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fiat_g_centauro,35.html "Fiat G.55"
39. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/cmasa_rs,24.html "Fiat RS.14"
40. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/fieseler_fi_stork,94.html "Fieseler Fi 156 Storch"
41. http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/museoVdV/collezione_aeromobili/hangarBadoni/Pagine/FieselerFl-156.aspx "Fieseler Fi 156 Storch"
42. http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/velivoli_10_giugno_1940.html "IMAM Ro.10"
43. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/imam_ro,53.html "IMAM Ro.37 Lince"
44. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/imam_ro,75.html "IMAM Ro.41"
45. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/imam_ro,44.html "IMAM Ro.43"
46. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/imam_ro,37.html "IMAM Ro.57"
47. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/junkers_ju,61.html "Junkers Ju 52"
48. http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/velivoli_10_giugno_1940.html "Macchi M.C.94"
49. http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/velivoli_10_giugno_1940.html "Macchi M.C.100"
50. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/aer_macchi_c_saetta,5.html Macchi "C.200 Saetta"
51. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/aer_macchi_c_folgore,16.html "Macchi C.202"
52. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/aer_macchi_c_veltro,18.html "Macchi MC.205V"
53. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/dornier_do_j-_e_-_messerschmitt_bf_c,102.html "Messerschmitt Bf 110"
54. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/nardi_fn_-_-_-,77.html "Nardi FN305"
55. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/nardi_fn_-_-_-,77.html "Nardi FN.315"
56. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/nardi_fn_-_-_-,77.html "Nardi FN.316"
57. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/piaggio_p,43.html "Piaggio P.32"
58. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/piaggio_p_b,71.html "Piaggio P.108B"
59. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/piaggio_p_t,88.html "Piaggio P.108T"
60. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/reggiane_re_falco,47.html Reggiane Re.2000
61. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/reggiane_re_falco,27.html "Reggiane Re.2001"
62. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/reggiane_re_ariete_ii,49.html "Reggiane Re.2002"
63. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/reggiane_re_sagittario,50.html "Reggiane Re.2005"
64. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/saiman,98.html "SAIMAN 200"
65. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/saiman,78.html "SAIMAN 202"
66. http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/savoia_s-56.php "Savoia-Marchetti S:56"
67. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_s,80.html "Savoia-Marchetti S.66"
68. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,60.html "Savoia-Marchetti S.73"
69. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_s,10.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.74"
70. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,84.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale"
71. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm_sparviero,8.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero"
72. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_s_pipistrello,14.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello"
73. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm_marsupiale,92.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.82"
74. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,64.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.83"
75. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,104.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.84"
76. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm_e,58.html Savoia-Marchetti SM.85
77. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm_e,58.html Savoia-Marchetti SM.86
78. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,85.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.87"
79. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,33.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.89"
80. http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/savoia_marchetti_sm,91.html "Savoia-Marchetti SM.95"
81. Captured from France
82. Captured from British Royal Air Force during desert war.
83. Captured from United States Army Air Forces following accidental landing at the wrong airfield.
84. Captured from British Fleet Air Arm.