Developed from the passenger civil transport Cant-Z-506C, the Cant-Z-506B was the most famous seaplane of Italian Regia Aeronautica during the WW2. In the photo one of this three engine float plane, perhaps at Augusta Naval Station on Sicily, still the with the prewar livery all silver. But the white band, in this case with black edge, on the fuselage suggest a photo taken many months after the entry of Italy in war, perhaps on 1941. Victor Sierra

A famous Italian seaplane

Marshal Badoglio

The Savoia-Marchetti SM-82 “Marsupiale” was the backbone of Italian air transport units, in particular of the Servizi Aerei Speciali (Special Air Services) formed in great measure with former civilian airlines crews, during the WW2. This excellent three engines aircraft, employed also by Luftwaffe, was in service with the post-war Italian Air Force, re-engined with Pratt&Whitney engines (SM.82PW) up to 1960. In this photo a SM.82 taxiing on a North African airfield (in background two biplane fighters Fiat CR.42s). Victor Sierra