Fiat G.50 in Luftwaffe

[Pilot]

Fiat G. 50 in German markings... from which collection is this image?

[Jean-Yves Lorant]

Hi "Pilot",

For info I have a picture of another G-50 with same camo and markings (number 347 on cowling) seen in Wels/Österreich in march 1944. An instructor's aircraft of FFS A/B 115 ?

Can anyone add something about this Fiat G-50 in Wels ?

All the best

Jean-Yves Lorant

[Pilot]

A some number of G.50 was taken by Luftwaffe and used as trainer but also in the night attack role on some theatre.

[veltro]

You are probably confusing with the Fiat CR.42... the G.50 was supplied only to Finland and Croatia with fighter tasks and, after September 8, 1943 Armistice, those captured by the Germans were used only in Luftwaffe schools, AFAIK.

The CR.42 instead was used as night assault plane at least by NSGr.7 and NSGr.9 (my friend Nick Beale can be much more detailed than me on this...)

[Pilot]

I will check again about the some of this plane... somewhre I found info that this plane was in overal RLM 66 for the night assault task. I try to find source of info.

[Pilot]

Here where I get info- book is name "Fiat G 50" published by "Militaria" and author is Pawel Babinski. On the page 25 is the image which present refueling of one two seater G.50. Plane is overal very dark color, perhaps RLM66 and under the image is following caption:

"German Fiat G 50 B of the NSGr 7, Croatia,1944."

I know for the Cr.42 and wonder why author state that this planes served in night attack unit? Book is in the Polish and I am not so familiar with this language but have noted that in the text is mentioned only use of this plane by luftwaffe by JG56, JG 107 and JG 108.

[Martin388]

Originally Posted by Jean-Yves Lorant

Hi "Pilot",

For info I have a picture of another G-50 with same camo and markings (number 347 on cowling) seen in Wels/Österreich in march 1944. An instructor's aircraft of FFS A/B 115 ?

Can anyone add something about this Fiat G-50 in Wels ?

All the best

Jean-Yves Lorant

Correct, I can confirm further Luftwaffe losses/incidents in Austria
(all based on genuine GQM loss records)
21.01.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no +368
12.04.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no ?
16.05.44 Fiat G50/JG 107, tact.no ?
26.07.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no +362
26.06.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no ?
26.07.44 Fiat G50/FFS 123, tact.no ?
29.07.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no ?
05.08.44 Fiat G50/JG 108, tact.no +375

all referring to my publication
öfh nachrichten Sonderband 30
Verluste der deutschen Luftwaffe in Österreich
September 1943 bis Mai 1945
Losses of the Luftwaffe in Austria
September 1943 to May 1945
ISBN 3-200-00543-2
see also
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=4037

Martin

[Pilot]

Thank you- nice info, I did not know for the book. But still wonder who is the owner of the image I have post here...

[Jean-Yves Lorant]

Hallo Martin

Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bemühungen ! I will try to find your interesting book in Paris tomorrow.

All the best

Jean-Yves

[Pilot]

By the way I have a sample of magazine öfh nachrichten- is it in any relation with the above mentioned book? From same association or publisher?