An Italian fighter pilot going on board of its Fiat CR.42 "Falco" helped by ground crew. Note on the back of pilot the parachute type "Salvator", at the time the parachute standard of Italian Air Force (and again on first years post-war. Unit unknown, perhaps at the start of war, 1940 (note the absence of white strip on fuselage). Victor Sierra

Boarding

The military chaplain of an Italian bombardment unit conduct the Mass in a Libyian airfield with the altar shaded by a S.79. Note, because the burning sun of Libyan desert, the celebrant wearing the colonial helmet. Only the chaplain's servants are the head uncovered. The honour guard and the others servicemen have the helmet in compliance with the Italian military tradition. Victor Sierra