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

The MC.202’s weapons

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

View inside of the front gunner’s compartment of the M (M for Modified) of Italian twin engine bomber Fiat BR.20 (BR.20M) with the 7,7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun in turret Fiat H for the defense of forward sector. The BR.20M was also defended by other two Breda-SAFAT machine guns: one 12,7 mm in semi-retractable dorsal turret Fiat MI for defense of upper and rear sectors and one 7,7 mm in retractable turret for defense of lower sector. Victor Sierra