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648309 Bf 109G undercarriage legs BRONZE (Brassin)

Bf 109G-14, W. Nr. 464380, flown by Magg. M. Bellagambi, CO of 5a Squadriglia,

2o Gruppo Caccia, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana, Osoppo, Italy, March 1945

After the declaration of Italian Social Republic on September 18th, 1943, a puppet state on the territory of Italy, occupied by German military under the command

of Benito Mussolini, Germany allowed this Republic to establish its own military force of four divisions. Its air force component called Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana consisted of two fighter plane groups (Gruppo Caccia), torpedo groups (Gruppo Aerosiluranti Buscaglia) and several transportation squadrons. In 1945, both

fighter plane squadrons flew Messerschmitts Bf 109G-6/G-10/G-14. The commander of 5a Squadriglia, called Diavoli Rossi, was Maggiore Mario Bellagambi,

a fighter ace with 14 shot downs. After WWII, in 1949, he was, once again, admitted to Italian air force where he, prior to his retirement, became a Generale di

brigata aerea. He died in Florence on June 25th, 2001.

Bellagambi’s 109 is camouflaged with RLM 74/75/76 colours, the sides of the fuselage are very likely darkened with Italian Verde Oliva Scuro 2 colour. The same

colour is applied to the stain underneath the red devil, the emblem of 5a squadriglia. The rudder, supplied by one of the subcontractors, bears a camouflage painted

in RLM 81 and 82. It is probable that the bottom engine part was yellow or repainted by RLM 76. The yellow lining of fuselage marking of the ANR aircraft is,

compared to other aircraft, reversed or bears yellow triangles around the flag.

built by Oliver Peissl

CAMO D

Cat. No. 82118

648240 Bf 109G-6 cockpit (Brassin)

648247 Bf 109G exhaust stacks (Brassin)

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INFO Eduard - March 2020