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[A1_Phoenix]

hahahaahahah maybe a bit modern but very funny nose art!

[The_Jester]

Is that your Ground Attack plane? It's very sharp.

[Col. King]

Yes, the Diavoli dell'Inferno (Hell's Devils) do use the Savoia Marchetti S.62 as bomber and recce. Three onboard our ship, the "Pandora"...

Other planes are the Macchi M.33F-T (or Savoia S.21 depending how do you prefer to call it), a small production batch, and an Autogyro.

All planes with manually folding wings, normally stowed in the capable holds of the ship. Ship derricks (cranes) used to operate them, as the Pandora is not an aircraft carrier, but a big transport vessel adapted as a seaplane carrier, with hidden guns and torpedo tubes.

It's all in a good "Golden Age" pulp fiction what if style.

[A1_Phoenix]

sorry for my absence guys i was concentrate on some hurris in these days

anyway i've just got archie1971 template for the Mercury Hart! oversized silverbacks, be prepared.. tophatters are coming!

[The_Jester]

I see you're a fan of old crimson skies. How are the M.33s at strafing? I can't imagine any seaplane being adequate in the ground attack role.

[A1_Phoenix]

hehehe with a little modify.. are you familiar with "Becker Type M2" concept?

[The_Jester]

I was thinking about 30 mm cannon. Some early British interwar aircraft prototypes were worked out to carry 30mm and 40mm cannon. So, a mod would certainly be feasible.

[A1_Phoenix]

almost we stretched a bit more the reality and got a 2x20mm Becker autocannon (cfr. Rise of Flight Weapons Mods on Albatros D.II - video below- first starting point to late 30's MGFFs) loadout option

mate, that was 1916!
(Disclaimer: No operational use in WWI on fighter planes, some limited testing carried out from 1916 to conflict end, no sincronization possible, well prone to jamming, 5-rounds clips.. we must work A LOT on it hehehe)

[Col. King]

Here a brief description of our Macchi M.33....

The "Macchi M.33F_T" .

It is a fictional "name", to hide the fact this type was secretly build for our use (only 20 of them built). They are called as Macchi M.33 to appear as if they are a variant of the true M.33 racing flying boat.



Armament: normally 2 x 7,7mm machineguns, but with the option of 2 x 20mm autocannons SEMAG L type, wich was a 1920 developement of the Becker autocannon. (Later, SEMAG was bought by Oerlikon, and the L type cannon evoluted in what become the MGFF 20mm cannon used on the Messerschmitt Bf.109)
 
The M.33 have no bombs racks.

A very sturdy plane, with a good protection for the pilot (two steel plates forward and back of the cockpit), and a protection for the fuel tank.

Very good autonomy...

[The_Jester]

No bomb racks? What about 1x20, 1x7,7, 1x overwing/under engine 7,7mm?

[Col. King]

No bomb racks? What about 1x20, 1x7,7, 1x overwing/under engine 7,7mm?

Mmmm... Looks too dispersive to me... 2x20mm is better. Great punch... We do actually have the choice between 2x7,7mm and 2x20mm.

[The_Jester]

This is true. Man I wish I had the time to download these and give them a whirl.