Aquila (CV) Version 1 — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

Aquila (CV): Variant #1 — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

A detailed 1-2400 scale flight deck decal representing the Italian aircraft carrier Aquila, presented here as Variant #1.

Historical Information

Aquila was created from the Italian passenger liner Roma after the Regia Marina revived its carrier program during World War II. Conversion work began in Genoa in 1941 and produced an extensively rebuilt ship with new machinery, a full flight deck, and a planned modern air group, but Italy’s September 1943 armistice halted completion before the carrier could enter service. Seized by German and Italian Social Republic forces, Aquila was later sabotaged and partially sunk in 1945, then raised after the war and scrapped in 1952.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: Never commissioned

• Class: Unique passenger-liner-to-aircraft-carrier conversion

• Number in Class: 1

• Nickname: None commonly recorded

• Primary Theater: Mediterranean

• Major Operation: None — conversion halted before operational deployment

• Aircraft Complement: Planned 51 aircraft

• Final Disposition: Partially sunk by sabotage in 1945; raised after the war and scrapped in 1952

Model Compatibility

This deck decal is sized for the applicable GHQ 1-2400 scale model. Where a product is identified for a specific GHQ casting, year, or model configuration, use it with that corresponding miniature.