Macchi MC.200 “Saetta” of 372nd Squadriglia of 153rd Gruppo “Asso di Bastoni” Italian Air Force in servicing under the palms on Castel Benito Airfield, Tripoli, Lybia, July 1941. The fighter is a MC.200 First Series with enclosed cockpit and sliding canopy. Victor Sierra

Under the palms

“Sit! I will return soon”. An Italian fighter pilot give an order to “airport’s dog” before to leave the parking area. The airplane is a Macchi MC.200 First Series of a 81st Squadriglia, 6th Gruppo, 1st Stormo on Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, June 1940. Victor Sierra

Sit!

This truck crafty armored of the XXXVI Black Brigade of Lucca &quot;N. Piacentini&quot; was painted of Italian tricolor cockades on the points hit by enemy bullets, probably in a combat against the partisans. It was a custom dating back to WWI to cover with tricolor cockade the enemy hits. DVX