Catania-Fontanarossa, Summer 1943, after the Allied landing in Sicily: effect of heavy Allied bombardment. In foreground a destroyed Macchi MC.202 of 4th Stormo. Victor Sierra.

Catania airport bombed

Milo airfield, near Trapani, heavily bombed by Allied  Forces during air operations before and after the landing in Sicily, July 1943. Victor Sierra



Sicilian airfield bombed

Campoformido airport, near Udine (North-East Italy), 1942: also the other Gruppo of 4st Stormo &quot;Francesco Baracca&quot;, the 10th Gruppo, has received the brand new Macchi MC.202 &quot;Folgore&quot; in replacement of its ageing MC.200 &quot;Saetta&quot;. The aircraft already are equipped with the anti-sand filter and ready for transfert to Libya. The MC.202 is the plane of leader (note the white star on the nose, not standard in Regia Aeronautica) of 84th Squadriglia of the 10th Gruppo. Note the insigna of Stormo, the  black &quot;Cavallino Rampante&quot;  of Italian ace of aces in First World War Francesco Baracca, on the white strip over fuselage. Victor Sierra