SP3 4658 Little Man.

(S!) ALL hi ;-)

This is a SP3 4658 Little Man, Italian Air Service Sq 26a Caporetto around 1917/18.

The art work on the nose of this plane was that of a comic character by author

Oronzo Marginati called ( Come ti erudisco il pupo ) in English is

( how I teach to the baby ) I call him ( Little Man )

This plane was around during the dark days of Caporetto the fate of this plane is Unknown,

SP3 pilots loved their SP3s so much that even when new machines

Arrived at the frontline the SP3s where not given up by their cures and where in

Service right up to 1920, the first fight that an SP3 had was with two Albatros D3

Where the SP3 downed both machines, it was not till a month later from its arrival

At the frontline that the first SP3 fell to the guns of an Albatros D3, SP3 pilots reported

That their SP3s where good dog-fighters and bombing platforms, this plane was also the

First that the Italian Air Service had their first great bombing campaign with.

If you would like to know more about the SP3, look for Windsock vol 19, #3, May/ June 2003,

Part two by Alberto Casirati.

To the best of my knowing this is the first time that an SP3 has ever been in a flying sim.

Special thank you to Laton for giving me the opportunity to work

With him again on this plane and for bringing the SP3 to this sim.

Its been a great working with you.

Special thank you to my friend Bob Pearson for allowing me to put his

Profile in of this plane.

Special thank you to my friend Robert Karr for allowing me to put his

Art work in of this plane.

Special thank you to my friend Diego Fernetti for allowing me to put his

Cockpit art work in of this plane.

Special thank you to my friend and historian Alberto Casirati for helping me

With the colors of this plane wile doing this skin.

Enjoy!!! ;-)

your friend in the FE sky

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