It's very interesting to note that he also flew a Fiat G.50 "Freccia", also in North Africa.
He states that it really wasn't nothing special...
There is a chapter about it in the book. Under the picture of the G.50 he writes:
Quote:
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" The Fiat G.50 was very similar to the Macchi 200 with regard to engine, armament, layout, etc.,but it wasn't in the same class with regard to flyability and performance"
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He also ranks the Macchi C.200 among the top 6 best planes ever he flew (together with the Spitfire II,
Hawker Fury etc) of about 50+ different types.
This book is a very interesting and an amusing read, very recommended!
This is Mr. Clarke, the author of the book.
Taken from:
http://www.oceanrowing.com/Guinness_...%20(Nobby).htm
There's a very interesting chapter of an engagement against Bf.109s in that theatre and he really
states that that time the German pilots decided to get low and enter a turn dogfight against their Kittyhawks,
while he said that most of the time they BnZ whenever possible (who can blame them?)
Cheers
Rick