The RAF's sole Savoia Marchetti SM-77 - Egypt, 1942

[PR19_Kit]

That's be engineS, four of them.  Glad you like it, thanks.

The S-77 has a cockpit interior at last.



Getting this in place was on the 'critical path', as without it I couldn't put the canopy on and without that in position I couldn't check the clearance between the tips of the props and the canopy, wing upper surface, booms etc. so I'm pleased it's in position.

I've got to mask the canopy before I glue that in place, and I just know that's going to be a PITA. There's LOADS of tiny square windows all over the darn thing.

[zenrat]

At least they are square windows.  Tiny curved windows would be a bigger PitA to mask.

[PR19_Kit]

At least they are square windows.  Tiny curved windows would be a bigger PitA to mask.

I'd rather not even THINK about doing that! 

[NARSES2]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

[PR19_Kit]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

[NARSES2]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, AND a spaghetti printer! 

[Rheged]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on the engine radiator.

[PR19_Kit]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on the engine radiator.

That'll be engineS' radiatorS, there's four of each..............

[Rheged]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on the engine radiator.

That'll be engineS' radiatorS, there's four of each..............

OK amend my contribution to "Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on an engine radiator."

[PR19_Kit]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on the engine radiator.

That'll be engineS' radiatorS, there's four of each..............

OK amend my contribution to "Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on an engine radiator."

[rickshaw]

I see the RAF have swapped the RAI's "Fetish" seatbelts for something saner ? 

They swapped almost EVERYthing for something saner, except the overall shape of the aeroplane.

That includes the engines, the weapons loadout, even the method of deploying the weapons, some of the camo scheme and added some gun turrets as well. 

Ah but did they retain the cappuccino machine ? 

Swapped it for a tea urn with a heat exchanger on the engine radiator.

A "Vessel, Boiling, for the use of, Mk.II", I hope?

[NARSES2]

A "Vessel, Boiling, for the use of, Mk.II", I hope?

When I first started working for British Steel we had a tea lady who still used one of those  One cup of tea in the morning and one in the afternoon. Although me and my mate could normally wangle a refill out of her 

[PR19_Kit]

The centre section of the SM-77 is large enough for a complete, 4 burner kitchen range, sink & draining board, fridge AND a washing machine! 

And that doesn't count the space in the twin hulls either.

[Rheged]

The centre section of the SM-77 is large enough for a complete, 4 burner kitchen range, sink & draining board, fridge AND a washing machine! 

And that doesn't count the space in the twin hulls either.

Is there any truth in the rumour that the NAAFI wanted the aircraft as a beach head canteen?