One of Chinese Savoia-Marchetti S.72 bombers destroyed on the ground by an Japanese air attack in 1937. It is presumed that all the S.72s were destroyed by Japanese air raids in 1937. Victor Sierra

Chinese bomber destroyed by Japanese

Italian-built bombers Savoia-Marchetti S.72s of China Air Force’s 10th Squadron equipped also with Caproni Ca.111s. After being demonstrated in China in 1935 the prototype of the S.72 three-engine plane was handed over to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as a gift. Other aircraft were ordered by the Chinese and in part assembled in China. According some sources the Chines S.72s were ten. Victor Sierra

Chinese Savoia-Marchetti bombers

Chinese air crews standing in front on of six recce/bomber Caproni Ca.111s of Chinese Air Force’s 10th Squadron purchased in Italy by Chinese government at the half of Thirties together other military equipment. Victor Sierra