I bring you today not just one, but two Italian airplanes which i must thank Eswube for his reviews on these.
The IMAM Ro.37 Lince (Lynx) was an Italian reconnaissance/bomber biplane, produced by IMAM (Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali - Southern Mechanical and Aeronautical Industries). Appeared first in 1934 and had a mixed structure of metal and wood. Its baptism of fire was in the Spanish civil war and continued during the whole world war 2 where Italy was involved -except for the Eastern front and the English channel-. It replaced the IMAM Ro.1 as the main Italian reconnaissance plane.
It was generally liked by the pilots despite the complaints about the engine failures and the undercarriage damages.
It had only two versions, the production one (regular Ro.37) and the improved one, the Ro.37bis
Italy, Co-Belligerent Italy, Afghanistan, Austria, Hungary, Ecuador, Uruguay, Nationalist Spain - IMAM Ro.37
Linked with the previous aircraft, the IMAM Ro.43 was a floatplane, parasol biplane version of the IMAM Ro.37 built for the Regia Marina. It served between 1935 and 1943 but, however they were already obsolete for its intended use as a spotter plane for warships.
Although only Italy used them, after they surrendered to the allies, some pilots flew to the neutral port of Pollensa, in Mallorca, Spain seeking refuge. The airplanes were interned there, inmovilized until the Spanish goverment bought them to the Italian social republic in 1944 and they remained in service until 1948.
Italy, Spain - IMAM Ro.43