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Originally Posted by Squeelig
Italy left the field of combat in September of 1943.
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Well actually, Italy didn't leave the field and nor did the G.55. The type fought on with the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana into August 1944: the Iš Gruppo Caccia still had 18 G.55 (9 serviceable) on 31 July.
As for its quality, there's this from the diary of Stab JG 77 (my translation):
"27.5.44 Display for the Luftflotte. Macchi a good plane against fighters, FIAT G.55 a tired ship. Despite that, Macchis are running out and the G.55 will continue to be built!"