Wartime workhorse

IN SERVICE SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM79 Capitano De Prato leads a formation of SM79s of the 10° Squadriglia over Mallorca harbour. The ‘Sorci Verdi’ crews with one of their SM79Cs at the end of the Istres-Damascus-Paris race. RECORDS AND RAIDS From the prototype’s irst light, the SM79 was able to demonstrate its capabilities. For a time the Sparviero was considered the fastest medium bomber in the world. This naturally led to the fascist propaganda of the period publicising and emphasising its performance