El-Adem, Libya, 11 February 1941: an Italian fighter Fiat CR.42 on fire. According the original caption the planes brought down after an aerial battle over Tobruk. In reality the airplane seem burned up after an attack to ground or after a crash landing due damages in combat. Victor Sierra

Italian fighter on fire

An Italian pilot, with a bandaged cheek, captured after being shot down by British fighter aircraft in the Libyan battle. Libya, 1941. Victor Sierra

Italian pilot POW

The same aircraft of previous photo. The photo enable a god view of CR.42’s structure. Victor Sierra