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Virtually unknown outside Italy, the C.202 Folgore was the best fighter airplane fielded in significant numbers by the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force or RA) during World War II. This airplane demonstrated that Italy could design and build fighter aircraft to world-class standards. Highlighted in this image are the vertical stabilizer and wheel of the Aeronautica Macchi C.202 Folgore.
Created by
Mark Avino
Date Created
04/20/2017
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Fighters; Military; World War II
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