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DETAILS OF SINGLE UNITS RE2005
| M.M. | n/c | Markings | Engine DB605 / RA1050 nr. | 1st flight / Acceptance flight | Last information / Cause of loss | Information |
| 494 | 362-4 | 7738 - 23.09.42 47907 - 12.2.43 47993 - 07.43 | 9.5.42 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato | 07.43 Found wrecked (shot up and stripped) in Catania by British Army as aircraft 362-4 | 10.5.42 Damaged. 01.06.42 Flights restarted. 20-24.7.42 Flight tests in Guidonia but landing gear covers were ripping off. Returned to Reggio. Engine replaced. 10.8.42 Flight after back to Reggiane. 23.9.42 Damaged by Mr. Tondi as pilot. 1.10.42 Moved to Guidonia. 07.10.42 and 14.10.42 landing gear cover problems reappeared. 09.12.42 Returned to Reggio. Changes on the central mounted 20mm cannon and fuselage skin thickness increased. 31.1.43 Wing mounted 12.7mm guns replaced by 20mm cannons (central 20mm cannon and central bomb rack already installed). 12.2.43 Engine test in Reggio. 13.2.43 Leaving for Guidonia. 27.2.43 Landing gear damage in Furbara. 7.3.43 at Gudonia for testing. 21.03.43 at Furbara for shooting tests. 24.03.43 At Capodichino, at 362° sq., 22° Gr. Scrambled. 28.03.43 Flight display of RE2005 at Furbara. Pilot Minguzzi. 30.03.23 Scrambled. 02.04.43 First fight of RE2005 in Ischia area. Pilot Minguzzi claimed one B24 shot down and one damaged. 06.43 Probably photographed in Littoria. 07.43 Mr De Prato note's on a picture taken in Reggio Emilia: July 1943 reached 980 km/h | |
| 495 | 362-? | 20.7.43 completely damaged near Aversa. Pilot, maj. Vittorio Minguzzi was safe | 30.06.42 According to U.S.T. documents aircraft is equipped with 1x 20mm and 4x 12.7mm weapons. 28.9.42 In Reggio Emilia. 31.10.42 According to U.S.T. documents aircraft is equipped with 3x 20mm and 2x 12.7mm weapons. 8.12.42 Moved to Furbara. 18-23.12.42 Firing tests in Furbara and comparison tests in Guidonia. 03.43 flight with german propeller blades in Guidonia. 25.4.43 Returned to Reggiane by truck in order to install german VDM propeller and engine with MW system. 7.6.43 Delivered to flight group. 10.6.43-12-7-43 Flight tests with german propeller and engine. Wing installed 12.7mm guns replaced by 20mm cannons (according to Mr. Govi). 12.7.43 Moved to Furbara for firing tests | |||
| 092343 | 362-? | 47881/001 - 4.3.43 | 6.3.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 31.3.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 11.4.43 Shot down by return fire of B24 and ditched into the sea in the Capodichino area. 1st lt. Armando Moresi was safe | 31.3.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning. 4.4.43 Moved to Capodichino by Mr. De Prato. | |
092344 | 362-? | 20.3.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | Found wrecked in Capodichino by British Army | 25.3.43 Flight test Mr. De Prato. 31.3.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning. 6.3.43 Flight m.llo Tassinari. 13.6.43 Damaged during landing in Capodichino. Pilot m.llo Arduini was safe. Repaired and ready for delivery. 22.6.43 Tifone engine replaced due to broken compressor blade. 26.6.43 Wing and landing gear damaged during landing. 07.07.43 wing and gear replacement released. | ||
092345 | RA 47968 - 28.04.43 | 31.3.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 13.4.43 - Acceptance flight | 26.6.43 Damaged by bombing in Capodichino. Can be repaired only at Reggiane | 14.4.3 Moved to Capodichino by capt. Cervellin. 28.04.43 Damaged during landing because landing gear suddenly closed at Capodichino. Pilot Vincenzo Sant'Andrea not injured. 07.07.43 damaged aircraft reparation released | ||
092346 | 362-3 | 47958/078 48014 (or 48018) - 18.4.43 | 12.4.43 - 1st flight and acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 07.43 Found wrecked (shot up) by British Army in Catania as 362-3 | 24.4.43 Release test flight after engine replaced. 25.4.43 Moved to Capodichino by capt. Monaco. 15-23.05.43 at 22nd Group C.T. problems at landing gear and fuel tanks. 06.43 Probably photographed in Littoria | |
092347 | 362-5 | 28.4.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 30.4.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 30.4.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning - ready for delivery expected within first ten days of May | |||
092348 | RA 47964 - 02.06.43 | 28.4.43 - 1st flight and acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 30.4.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning - ready for delivery expected within first ten days of May. 02.06.43 Engine mixture problems. 22nd Group C.T. waiting for engine specialist from Fiat | |||
092349 | 362-7 | 8.5.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 12.5.43 - Acceptance flight | 07.43 Photographed as wreck in Catania | 12.5.43 military test by 2nd lt. Moresi | ||
092350 | 14.5.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 14.5.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 13.05.43 Aircraft will be ready by the end of the week and will be sent to Furbara for weapons and flight tests. | ||||
092351 | 362-2 | 19.5.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 9.6.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo after engine replaced | 10.43 Wreck (crashed and wrecked) found by British Army in Capua. Fuselage used later for education purposes at Naples University. Today on display at Caproni museum in Trento | 28.5.43 Acceptance flight tested. 31.5.43 Still at Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning | ||
092352 | 10 | rosso-4 | 29.5.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 11.6.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 03.1944 Used by ANR in RAC group as "red-4". Spring 1944 photographed at Bresso | 31.5.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning. 13.6.43 Left for Furbara. 13.7.43 Returned to Reggio Emilia. 08.43 damaged (yaw and wing damaged) at Castiglione del Lago. 10.43 Recovered in Castiglione del Lago and used by Reparto Aero Collegamento (RAC) | |
092353 | 14.6.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 16.6.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | |||||
092354 | 12 | 362-1 | 48028 (or 48208) | 31.5.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 17.6.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 07.43 Wreck (shot up) found by British Army in Catania as 362-1 | |
092355 | 18.6.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 2.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 30.6.43 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo after engine replaced but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning. At Reggiane | ||||
092356 | 362-? | 21.6.43 - 1st flight and acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 25.8.43 Crashed due to flutter in San Gregorio, about 14km from Piedimonte d'Alife. 2nd lt. Dario Signorini was safe | |||
092357 | 24.6.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 2.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | Maybe it's the MM92237 found by British Army in Capodichino | 5.7.43 Flight test of Mr. Caracciolo | |||
092358 | 48115/235 - 13.6.43 | 28.6.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 2.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 30.6.43 Acceptance flight tested. Still at Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning | |||
092359 | 1.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | |||||
| 096100 | 12.10.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Casarotto | 1.6.44 Damaged 20% during landing in Maniago due to engine failure. In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien | 30.6.43 Acceptance flight tested. Still at Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning. 20.10.43 Release test flight by Mr. Casarotto after engine replaced. 6.1.44 Left for Treviso with m.llo Binder. 18.3.44 Damaged 25% by bombing in Maniago. In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien. Repaired at Reggiane, delivered to Luftwaffe again. | |||
096101 | 362-1 | 7.7.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 10.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 26.8.43 Fuselage returned to Reggiane by SM.82 flight | 21.8.43 Damaged by flutter, pilot serg. Biagini | ||
096102 | 19 | 48153/273 - 6.7.43 | 13.7.43 - 1st flight and acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe | 09.43 Modified for Luftwaffe | |
096103 | 362-4 | 17.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 26.8.43 Returned to Reggiane because of tail damage | |||
096104 | 22.7.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 31.7.43 At Reggiane but not ready for delivery because of ongoing tuning | ||||
096105 | 4.8.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe | 13.8.43 Ready for delivery (fine tuning). 08.43 Returned to Reggiane from 22nd group for structural checks. 09.43 Dive testing by Mr De Prato for flutter investigation. Reached 988 km/h. Modified for Luftwaffe. Bomb hook added. | |||
096106 | 9.8.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 18.3.44 Damaged 100% by air bombing in Maniago. In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien | 17.08.43 Ready at Reggiane for delivery. Bomb rack installed. 29.08.43 prepared to be picked up to be delivered to Reggiane for issues investigation. 09.43 Presente in ditta per sostituzione motore e modificato per la Luftwaffe. 09.43 At Reggiane for engine replacement and changes for Luftwaffe. 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe. Bomb hook added. | |||
096107 | 14.8.43 - 1st flight by Mr. De Prato 17.8.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe | 26.8.43 Fuel compensation tests in Reggio. 09.43 Modified for Luftwaffe | |||
096108 | 25.8.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 16.3.44 Damaged 50% during landing in Manieto (maybe it was meant Maniago). In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien | 09.43 Modified for Luftwaffe. 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe | |||
096109 | 31.8.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Caracciolo 3.9.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. Caracciolo | 02.10.43 Delivered to Luftwaffe. 10.43 Photographed in Lonato Pozzolo | 09.43 Modified for Luftwaffe | |||
096110 | 27 | 12.10.43 - 1st flight by Mr. Casarotto 13.10.43 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 7.6.44 Returned to Maniago with m.llo Croll and delivered to Luftwaffe | 5.3.44 Damaged on 7.1.44:25%. Current status: completed. 7.3.44 Test flight by Mr. De Prato and delivered to Luftwaffe in Maniago by m.llo Binder. 18.3.44 Light damaged 10% by air bombing in Maniago. In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien. 4.6.44 Returned to Reggiane and landing gear tested. 5.6.44 flight tested after hydraulic and eletrcial system servicing. Ready for delivery. 7.6.44 Test flight by Mr. De Prato | ||
096111 | 28 | 4.1.44 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 12.4.44 Left Reggio for Venegono with 2nd lt. Pietro Brini. 05.44 Probably photographed in Venegono with ANR markings | 5.3.44 Damaged on 7.1.44: 10%. Current status: work ongoing. 21.03.44 and 24.03.44 Test flights in Reggio by Mr. De Prato. 05.06.44 owned by german authority | ||
096112 | 29 | 4.1.44 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 13.3.44 Left Reggio for Maniago with m.llo Binder | 5.3.44 Damaged on 7.1.44: N.N.. Current status: completed | ||
096113 | 30 | 4.1.44 - Acceptance flight by Mr. De Prato | 31.3.44 n/c 30 scrapped at Reggiane with n/c 3, 18, 20 | 24.3.44 Status: Completion status on 7.1.44: 99% Damaged by bombing: 85% Current status: - Location: Reggiane | ||
096114 | 31 | 24.3.44 Status: Completion status on 7.1.44: 75% Damaged by bombing: 15% Current status: - Location: Reggiane | ||||
096115 | 32 | 24.3.44 Status: Completion status on 7.1.44: 60% Damaged by bombing: 40% Current status: - Location: Reggiane | ||||
096116 | 33 | 24.3.44 Status: Completion status on 7.1.44: 50% Damaged by bombing: 15% Current status: - Location: Reggiane | ||||
096117 | 34 | 24.3.44 Status: Completion status on 7.1.44: 30% Damaged by bombing: 15% Current status: - Location: Reggiane |
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| M.M. | n/c or Werk-Nummer | Markings | Engine DB601 / RA1000 nr. | 1st flight/ Acceptance flight | Last information / Cause of loss | Information |
| 01.06.43 2x aircraft heavily damaged by bombing at Capodichino. | ||||||
| 11.07.43 362th squadron. Shot down by spitfires in the Augusta or Siracusa area during escort to RE2002's. Ten. Carlo Nitoglia missing in action | ||||||
| 11.07.43 (or 12.07.43). 362th squadron. Missing near Catania-Sigonella airport. From allied papers it seems it has been shot down on 11.07.43 by defensive fire while attacking alone a formation of B17's from 2nd B.G. (coming from a group of ME109's and RE2001's), or maybe ditched into water because of problems with oxygen system and following sickness of the pilot. The same Bombing Group mentioned they were attacked by 3 RE2001's (probably RE2005's) on the Catania area on 11.07.43. S.Ten. Traiano Dilissano missing in action. | ||||||
| 15.07.43 150th squadron. Shot down and ditched into water near Castel dell'Ovo, in the Napoli bay. M.llo Guerrino Prodi missing in action | ||||||
| 29.07.43 362th squadron. Shot during combat. Ten. Eugenio Salvi survived. | ||||||
| 21.08.43 362th squadron. Emergency landing with retracted gear, then destryed by collision with a german fighter. Serg. Ugo Ibello survived. | ||||||
| 19.04.44 from german source, on 19.04.44 at Airasca, Fw. Rinke damaged at 40% a RE2005 by nosing over during landing. In force at Ld.Kdo. Italien | ||||||
| 092237 | Found burned at Capodichino | From british sources. Another burned RE2005 was found there |
Notes:
- According to a source i aircraft MM096102, 096107, 096109, 096111, 096112 were in Maniago in 01.1944
- According to a german source on 19.04.44 at Airasca, Fw. Rinke damaged by 40% a RE2005
- On 31.07.44 Fliegerzielstaffel 20 had 4 out of 5 operational RE2005
- According to british sources, in Catania, in 07.1943, 5 RE2005's were found: MM484, MM092346, MM092354, il 362-7 in fair conditions, one completely burned.
- According to british souces in Capodichino 2 RE2005's were found burned. One of them had an unknown number, maybe to due miswriting, the MM092237
- According to british sources in Capua only the aircraft MM092351 was found (crashed and wrecked)
- No evidence has been found so far about RE2005's moved to USA (that means also the information about the display in the air show in Cleveland in 1946)
- No evidence has been found so far about RE2005's used for the defense of Germany. It's also not realisitc as the elliptical shaped wing of RE2002 led to enemy misdetection by german flak and it was then decided not to use such kind of aircraft
- On 11.07.43, in the Catania area, 2nd lt. Traiano Dilissano left the group during flight and disappeared with his RE2005. He was never found, maybe disappearing in the sea. According to allied sources on that day and in that area a RE2001 was shot down by the 2nd B.G. That RE2001 was out of a group of RE2001's and Me109's. RE2005's were often misdetected as RE2001's because of similar shapes.
- 18-27.02.43: comparison test flights performed by a german commission in Guidonia testing RE2005/G55/MC205
- Changes made for Luftwaffe required the inversion of the throttle run
- Regarding weapons of RE2005 MM495 Mr. Govi states that the installation of the final setup 3x20mm e 2x12.7mm was done in 06/07.43. According to recent documents from R.A. those weapons are already installed by 11.42.
- From 01.07.43 to 13.07.43 10 RE2005 units are used in Catania, according to italian papers
- a picture shows engne M.M. 47999 installed on a RE2005
Sources:
- Alegi Gregory, RE2005, La Bancarella Aeronautica
- Govi Sergio, Dal RE2002 al RE2005, Giorgio Apostolo Editore
- Arena Nino, RE2005, Stem Mucchi
- German documents: Luftwaffe
- Salonen Matti, personal archive
- Italian documents: Regia Aeronautica, Reggiane
- Allied documents
- A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945. Volume 4, Guest, Massimello, Shores
- Archivio Reggiane, documents BE27, IS28, IS44
