What Italian general and air power theorist, originally developed the theory The bomber will always get through?
Giulio Douhet General Giulio Douhet (30 May 1869 – 15 February 1930) was an Italian general and air power theorist. He was a key proponent of strategic bombing in aerial warfare. He was a contemporary of the 1920s air warfare advocates Walther Wever, Billy Mitchell and Sir Hugh Trenchard.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 "Pipistrello" (Italian: bat) was the first three-engine bomber/transport aircraft serving in the Italian "Regia Aeronautica". When it appeared in 1935, it represented a real step ahead in Italian military aviation: it was fast, well armed and had a long range. It proved effective during the war with Ethiopia and the Spanish Civil War. Despite being too slow to remain competitive as a bomber in the later years of World War II, it was one of the most flexible, reliable and important aircraft of the "Regia Aeronautica" from 1935-1944, and adapted to second-line duties in a wide range of tasks.