Ali d'Italia n° 29 - Le SIAI S.81

The latest issue of our ?Ali d'Italia? collection is dedicated to one of the most famous Italian military aircraft ? the S.81 ?Pipistrello? (Bat) ? built in over 540 units by Savoia Marchetti and other very important Italian manufacturers. The concise text by Franco Farina supplies the whole story of the aircraft from its origin, the development and its employment in the Ethiopian Campaign and the Spanish Civil War, up to its transport operational role with the Regia Aeronautica and also by the Luftwaffe in the course of World War Two. The 64-page monograph, with plastic-coated cover, features the beautiful colour plates and technical drawings by Angelo Brioschi and over 100 b&w illustrations. We feel that this new publication will be much appreciated by both historians and modellers (the colour schemes and technical details supplied can be profitably used for the recently released Italeri kit of the S.81).