Italeri 1447 - 1/72 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna  [IT-1447S]

The BR 20 "Cicogna" low wing medium bomber was created by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat throughout the 1930’s. It entered service in 1936 and ended up being characterized by its steel framework and retractable landing gear. Contemporary and fast the duration, it had been deployed by the “Aviazione Legionaria” and had its baptism of fire in 1937 through the Spanish Civil War. In September 1940, the “Corpo Aereo Italiano”, consisting of the 13th and 43rd “Stormo da Bombardamento” have been likewise designed with the BR-20. The “Stormi” have been stationed in Belgium and supported the Luftwaffe through the Battle of Britain. Despite functional evaluations with contemporary R.A.F. fighters that exposed the BR-20’s limits, it had been used by along WW2 on different fronts by some Regia Aeronautica bomber squadrons.