Fiat G. 50bis &quot;Freccia&quot; of the 355th Squadriglia, 24th Gruppo Autonomo Caccia Terrestre (Autonomous Terrestrial Fighters Group) based at Berat, Albania, in mission over Greek-Albanian front . Winter 1940-1941.

Regia Aeronautica over Balkans

Tirana Airport, Albania, October 21, 1940: SM.82 of 609th Squadriglia and IMAM Ro.10 I-AAIG (italian version of Fokker F.VII/3m with engines Alfa Romeo Lynx) of Ala Littoria employed for air line from Albania and Italy. In background, take off of an SM.79. The photo was taken seven days before declaration of war of Italy to Greece (October 28, 1940)

Meeting at Tirana

Original agfacolor of the Gold Medal to Memory, leutnant pilot Alfredo Fusco.
"Brilliant and daring fighter pilot, contributed in many actions and bitter fighting, to the shooting down of 10 enemy aircrafts, demonstrating elected qualities of fighter pilot and generous contempt of danger. On February 20, in a fight against an overwhelming enemy fighter formation, while being repeatedly hidden, continued to fight until the opponents did not give up the fight. In the afternoon the same day, being the airfield attacked by a raid of enemy bombers, escorted by several fighters, he first tooke off in the air even though he was off his turn of alarm. Conscious of the danger to which he was exposed, he immediately gained altitude and alone started the combat, attracting the entire enemy formation, making it to divert the offense from the objective area code. In the struggle, riddled with gusts by the numerous escort fighters, gloriously sacrificed his young life."
 Sky of Greece and Albania, November 1940 - February 20, 1941. DVX