Savoia Marchetti S.M.79K
Forty-five SM.79K ordered in mid 1939 and delivered by the end of 1939. Export version of SM.79-I. Three 750 hp Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34K engines. Used in the bomber role. Still in service at the time of the April 1941 attack by Germany. Due to their long range, they were used during the war to evacuate key personnel to friendly countries. Four aircraft flew to Egypt, (one carrying the King), and were subsequently impressed into service by the RAF. Four aircraft flew to the Soviet Union and were soon taken into the VVS. Germany, Italy and Hungary each captured one aircraft. The German example was later passed to the Croatian Air Force.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
3701			1939
3702			1939	to RAF AX705 Apr 1941
3703			1939
3704			1939
3705			1939
3706			1939
3707			1939
3708			1939
3709			1939
3710			1939
3711			1939
3712			1939	to RAF AX702 Apr 1941
3713			1939	to RAF AX703 Apr 1941
3714			1939	to RAF AX704 Apr 1941
3715			1939
3716			1939
3717			1939
3718			1939
3719			1939
3720			1939
3721			1939
3722			1939
3723			1939
3724			1939
3725			1939
3726			1939
3727			1939
3728			1939
3729			1939
3730			1939
3731			1939
3732			1939
3733			1939
3734			1939
3735			1939
3736			1939
3737			1939
3738			1939
3739			1939
3740			1939
3741			1939
3742			1939
3743			1939
3744			1939
3745			1939

References:

• SM-79
• colour profile