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| The later marking period of the Hungarian CR.42 shows the characteristic red/white/green rudder and stabilizer bands, as well as the white cross on a black square. Camouflage at this point stabilized, with nearly all of the CR.42s being finished in the green over blue-gray. Squadron markings were either scaled down significantly or not present at all. As the war dragged on, the CR.42s were removed from front line service and were relegated to trainer status or night interdiction duties. In that manner, the Fiat CR.42 soldiered on until the end of the war. |
 | This CR.42 is based on a very fuzzy picture. Supposedly all of the CR.42s were refinished in the green upper/blue-gray lowers when they got the new markings, but this photo looks like it has the Italian two-green over blue gray camouflage. It is from Kör Asz 1/6 Vadászszázad.. |
| Another CR.42 from Kör Asz 1/6 Vadászszázad, this one is finished in the standard green over blue gray. Notice the much smaller unit insignia. The fuselage codes were carried over from before, but the number style is the German standard. |
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 | This CR.42 has no squadron markings, but it is thought to have been used as a night fighter. As the war dragged on, many of the outdated planes such as the CR.42 were used on night missions right up to the end of the war.. |
Vadászszázad = Squadron
Kör Asz = Ace of Hearts
Szent György = Saint George
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