I've just acquired Signal/Squadron In Action on Reggiane fighters, and had to check them:
188 Re.2001 Ariete - its name was Falco II, not Ariete (however according to
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggiane_Re.2001 it was unofficial, so it might be omitted at all). A fighter-bomber variant, that could carry bombs, was named Re.2001 CB.
They were armed with two 12.7mm and two 7.7mm MGs.
It is not clear when it entered service - according to In Action, 39 were ordered in May 1942 only [now 3/41]. Italian Wikipedia first mentions usage of Re 2001 with bombs in December 1942.
Same for unit 239
20mm guns were used by Re.2001 CN variant, which apparently was not fit to carry bombs. According to Italian Wikipedia, ordered in 6/42 only.
Same for RSI unit 181
196 Re.2002 Ariete - according to In Action, accepted by the Air Force on 7/42 only [2/42]
198 Reggiane Re2005 - according to
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggiane_Re.2005, introduced in 3-4/43 [now 5/42 - it first flew that month]
Armament of 4 bombs 250 kg is hard to believe - it had one central bomb rack (up to 1000 kg) and two underwing up to 160 kg - and it was not an era of multiple racks for heavy bombs known from today's jet fighters
I don't know if they used 1000kg bombs (and if it could take underwing bombs then), so maybe one 500kg (weapon 243) and two 160 kg would be best?
Same for unit 243 - however from Italian Wikipedia article it seems, that they weren't used after 9/43 anymore at all...
Same for RSI unit 176 Reggiane Re2005 - besides picture is Re2000, proper is 16164
Quote:
184 Breda Ba.65 - ...
interesting typical armament variant was 168 of 2kg HE bomblets
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It could use weapon 10 2kg Framm Bomb (it is used only by 187 Re.2000b Falco, which carried 22 bombs - Breda should use more of these)