Where was the plane flown by Kampfgeschwader 55, exclusively untill 1943, designed?
Kampfgeschwader 55 "Kampfgeschwader" 55 "Greif" (KG 55 or Battle Wing 55) was a "Luftwaffe" bomber unit during World War II. was one of the longest serving and well-known in the "Luftwaffe". The wing operated the Heinkel He 111 exclusively until 1943, when only two "staffeln" of its four "Gruppen" (Groups) used the Junkers Ju 88C.
Macchi C.202 The Macchi C.202 "Folgore" (Italian "thunderbolt") was a World War II fighter aircraft built by Macchi Aeronautica and operated mainly by the "Regia Aeronautica" ("RA"; Royal (Italian) Air Force). Macchi aircraft designed by Mario Castoldi received the "C" letter in their model designation, hence the "Folgore" is referred to as the C.202 or MC.202. The C.202 was a development of the earlier C.200 "Saetta", with an Italian-built version of the Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa engine and a redesigned, more streamlined fuselage. Considered to be one of the best wartime fighters to serve in large numbers with the "Regia Aeronautica", the "Folgore" operated on all fronts in which Italy was involved.