Chapter 23

A Tale of Two Seaplanes Part 1: Italian CANT Z.501 (Gull)

Bibliography with Notes plus Bonus Content

Aviastar. Flying Boat: CRDA Cant Z.501 Gabbiano. http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/crda_gabbiano.php

“More than 40 known instances are on record of encounters with Allied aircraft and many were shot down, although they were also involved in the rescue of several ditched RAF aircrews.”

Marcon, Tullio. “Il CANT Z.501 Gabbiano. (Italian)”. Parma: Storia Militare Magazione, November 1995, pp 10–21. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CANT_Z.501_Gabbiano

“The fuselage would often break up in rough seas. Another problem was the engine nacelle: if the aircraft landed heavily the propeller could crash down into the cockpit.”

Plus: Watch this YouTube Video for additional background.
Rex’s Hangar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQHhwjq9aOM

Pilotfriend. Aviation: The First 100 Years, Cant z.501 Gabbiano. http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Cant%20Z.501%20Gabbiano.htm

“…and its nacelle in the centre section was extended to include a cockpit for the flight engineer, who was also responsible for the operation of a 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine-gun.”