Can anyone help me with this cockpit(s)?
 

Good morning.

I have some very....green shots of the cockpit of a Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario, and would be very grateful if someone could tell me what the gauges actually are! Some have letters on them - A, C, etc. These are the best photos that are available of the cockpit I'm afraid;

http://www.aldini.it/re2005/manett.jpg

http://www.aldini.it/re2005/intdestra.jpg

http://www.aldini.it/re2005/11.jpg

Just in case no-one can make out any of the dials, the panel below belongs to a Macchi C.200, a fighter of the same era. I'm sure the dials are identical. In the absence of any help on the first set, I wonder if someone could give these a crack;

http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com...it%20italy.jpg

http://www.ipmslondon.ca/old%20site/...res/c20010.jpg

In the last picture, I would suggest Altimeter, ASI, Vario (VSI) and hydraulic pressure gauge, for top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right respectively.

In the 2nd last picture, the engine instruments would seem to be on the left (rpm, manifold pressure, boost pressure), but I'm not sure which is which. It's a different set of instruments to the last picture, though.

SD

I agree with you regarding the instruments in the last picture.

I have also figured out that the white gauge to the lower right is the brake system pressure.

I have come to a complete dead end on this. There must be someone out there with knowledge of WW2 Italian aircraft, and they all seem to share similiar gauges. If there is ANYONE with high detail images of WW2 Italian cockpits or any information, please get in touch!

Again in the last picture, the lights (red / green) in the bottom RH corner are probably gear up / down lights.

Also, I think that the dial just below the turn and slip in the 2nd last picture is the engine RPM.

I found this picture of the Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario cockpit which is better but not much clearer than the green ones.

SD

Thanks for that Saab. I have actually seen that picture and it is very useful for the layout, but unfortunately I can't figure out any of the dials and gauges from it.

Thank you very much for your help Saab, although I feel somewhat guilty that this is merely out of my own interest and you have clearly put in some effort to help me out! This is no emergency, so please don't cause yourself inconvenience for my benefit.

Another typically blurry shot of the RE.2005

http://www.clubfreccetricolori.com/c...e2005-38_1.jpg

...and a couple of images of the exterior. Easily the most beautiful axis aircraft during WWII in my opinion;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Sagittario.jpg

http://www.kitreview.com/reviews/ima...wbg_boxart.jpg