The Chief of the Italian Supreme Command (Comando Supremo), General Ugo Cavallero, Maresciallo d'Italia (Italy’s Marshal) from 1st July 1942, in visit to Regia Aeronautica’s Research and Flying Test Center of Guidonia, near Rome. Behind Cavallero, received by leaders of Regia Aeronautica, one of first new fighter aircraft Macchi MC.202s delivered to Italian Air Force. Date of the photo end 1941-beginning 1942. Victor Sierra

Italian Supreme Commander at Guidonia

Two Italian recce and cooperation with army planes IMAM Ro.37 in mission over Balkans, in front of Tomori’s massif, in Albania, April 1941, during the final phase of the Italo-Greek war. The two biplanes of this color picture were of 5th Gruppo Osservazione Aerea (Aerial Observation Group), Squadriglie 31st and 39th, on 15 February 1941 transferred from Bari to Devoli, in Albania. Victor Sierra

In flight over the Albanian mounts

An Italian fighter pilot, in complete flight suit boarding on a Macchi MC.202 “Folgore”. The photo highlight the arrangement of principal armament of this famous Italian fighter: two 12,7mm Breda-Safat synchronized with the propeller, each with 360 rounds over the engine cowling. The airplane is also equipped with the anti-sand filter on the left side of cowling. Victor Sierra