Italian Co-belligerent Air Force
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The Italian Co-belligerent Air Force was the air arm of the Royal Italian forces that, after the 1943 armistice, fought alongside the Allies against Germany during the final years of World War II.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II military formation
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air force → military unit → |
| activeDuring |
Balkan operations in World War II
→
Italian Campaign → |
| ally |
Allies of World War II
→
Soviet Union → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| controlledBy |
Royal Italian Government in the south
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| country |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
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| endTime |
1945
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| formedFrom |
elements of the Regia Aeronautica loyal to the Allies
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| foundedAfterEvent |
Armistice of Cassibile
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| headquartersLocation |
southern Italy
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| historicalPeriod |
final years of World War II
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| historicalSuccessor |
Aeronautica Militare
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| language |
Italian
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| militaryBranchOf |
Italian Co-belligerent Army
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| militaryTheatre |
Allied operations in Italy
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| notableFor |
fighting alongside former enemies against Germany
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| operatedIn |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
→
Italian peninsula → Mediterranean theatre of World War II → |
| opponent |
German Luftwaffe
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany → |
| opposedBy |
Italian Social Republic forces
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| partOf |
Italian Co-belligerent forces
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Royal Italian Armed Forces → |
| precededBy |
Regia Aeronautica
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| primaryMission |
support Allied ground forces in Italy
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| role |
air support
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reconnaissance → tactical bombing → transport → |
| serviceBranch |
air force of the Italian Co-belligerent government
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| startTime |
1943
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| status |
defunct
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| subordinateTo |
Allied Mediterranean Air Command
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| typeOfUnit |
expeditionary and tactical air arm
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| usedAircraft |
Bell P-39 Airacobra
NERFINISHED
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C-47 Skytrain → Curtiss P-40 Warhawk NERFINISHED → Douglas A-20 Havoc → Martin Baltimore → Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED → |
| usedInsignia |
modified Italian roundel approved by Allies
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
("Italian Co‑Belligerent Air Force")
→
Lockheed P-38 Lightning ("Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force") → Macchi C.202 Folgore ("Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force") → Savoia-Marchetti SM.84 ("Aeronautica Cobelligerante Italiana") → |
usedBy |
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Southern Kingdom
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hadMilitaryForces |
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Italy (1943–1945, co-belligerent with Allies)
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militaryForce |
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Fiat CR.42 Falco
("Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force")
→
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operator |
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National Republican Air Force
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opposedTo |
|
Italian Co-belligerent Air Force
("Italian Co-belligerent forces")
→
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partOf |
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Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
("Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force")
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primaryUser |