Some of Italian bombers sended in Spain by Italian Government in 1936 to provide support to Francisco Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War lined up at Madrid to celebrate the end of war and Nationalist's victory, Avril 1, 1939. Note SM.79s and, in foreground, a Fiat BR.20 "Cicogna" with first letter ("M") of Benito Mussolini's signature on the fuselage. Apart from 55 Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 "Pipistrello", the Italian bombers sended to Aviación Legionaria (the Regia Aeronautica's expeditionary corps in Spain) were 99 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 "Sparviero" and 16 Fiat BR.20 "Cicogna". Some of this planes, like the BR.20s, were handed over by Spanish Air Force. Victor Sierra

Aviación Legionaria

Macchi MC.202 "Folgore" of 4th Stormo "Francesco Baracca" Regia Aeronautica ahead a wrecked British Westland Lysander: somewhere in North Africa, perhaps 1942. Victor Sierra

Folgore and Lysander

Hit by AA fire during a bombardment mission over Famagosta, Cyprus,  August 21, 1941, a Cant Z 1007bis &quot;Alcione&quot; of Regia Aeronautica, landed in front of Turkish coast, sink in the Aegean Sea. The plane is the aircraft MM 22156, number 8 of 210th Squadriglia (code 210-8 over the white strip on fuselage), 41st Gruppo Bombardamento Terrestre based at Rhodes. The photo was taken from the dinghy by a military photographer embedded in the crew. The crew, obviuosly with the photographer, was rescued by a torpedo boat (MAS) sailed from Rhodes. Victor Sierra.