A basic trainer two seat, dual control Breda 25 (left) and an advanced trainer IMAM Ro.41 in version single seat of Capua’s Flying School at eve of entry of Italy in the war. Note the Ro.41 with two tone camouflage as the Breda 25 is in silver livery. The Flying School based at Capua Airfield, not far from Naples, was until September 1943 the School of Italian Air Force’s Academy (Accademia Aeronautica) at the time in the Royal Palace of Caserta. The enduring of flying training of Italian Aeronautical Academy at the time was of three years on two phases with a total of 72 flight hours: 42 for pilot license and 30 for military pilot license. 

Pilot’s factory

The light cruiser RM Raimondo Montecuccoli when she visited Austrailia in 1938. A nice clean beautiful ship.

Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli

An young and well dressed Italian military pilot boarding on a fighter aircraft Macchi MC.202 “Folgore”. Note an immaculate flying jacket Marus weared over an uniform well pressed and boat polished: a great difference with the pilots at the front. Victor Sierra