Aircraftmen refueling, with drum, pump and hosepipe, an Italian Regia Aeronautica’s bomber Cant-Z-1007bis “Alcione” on an Italian airport. Note the livery, completely in dark olive drab, of aircraft. Victor Sierra

"Alcione" refueling

An Italian torpedo-bomber S.79 waiting for next mission. Note the asymmetrical position of torpedo Whitehead under the fuselage. The S.79 had two strongpoints for the torpedo, but usually only one was carried to avoid the decline of the performance because the weight of weapon (over 870 kg). Unit and location of this photo unknown. Victor Sierra

Waiting for the mission

The cockpit with seats in tandem, unusual for a multi-engine, of the Italian bomber CRDA Cant-Z-1007bis “Alcione”. The pilot-in-command is a forward seat, the second pilot in rear seat. The seats for the others crewmen are on central section of fuselage. The photo give a good view of layout of controls and of instruments panel of this excellent three-engine bomber. Victor Sierra