Piaggio P.108 (Ali d'Italia 15)

The Piaggio P.108 was designed to fulfill the Regia Aeronautica's concept of a heavy 4 engine strategic bomber. Completely modern in its design, it featured two remotely controlled gun turrets mounted on the wings behind the outer engines with 2 X 12.7mm machine guns in each turret. It was capable of carrying a 2000 kilogram (4400 pound) bombload at distance and was the aircraft Bruno Mussolini used as his "signature" aircraft. The P.108 took part in night raids on Gibralter and flew combat missions throughout the Mediterranean theater. Unfortunately for Italy, sufficient quantities of these powerful aircraft were never built due to a chronic shortage of materials. A transport version was also built and used by the Luftwaffe.
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