One of the very few three engines bombers Cant-Z-1007bis “Alcione” of Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR), the Air Force of Repubblica Sociale Italiana (RSI), the Italian Fascist Republic founded by Benito Mussolini on late Autumn 1943 in the Italy not again occupied by Allies. The photo, taken in a Northern Italy’s airport on 1944 - in background a torpedo-bomber Savoia-Marchetti S.79 with the ANR’s colors - depict many particulars of the front of this elegant bomber designed by Filippo Zappata. Note, for example, the long exhaust pipe of central engine, and, under the fuselage, the bombardier’s station. Victor Sierra

A bomber’s nose

The nose’s emblem of 4st Stormo “Francesco Baracca” on a Macchi MC.202 “Folgore” of this glorious Italian Regia Aeronautica’s fighter unit dedicated to the memory of most important Italian ace of First World War. The picture highlight many details of the front of the most famous Italian fighter aircraft of the WW2. Photographed still in Italy, perhaps at Gorizia, this plane is already equipped with the anti-sand filter for the operations in North Africa. Victor Sierra

MC.202’s nose

Italian bombers Savoia-Marchetti S.79 in flight over a valley on a mountainous region of Italian mainland at the beginning of the war. Victor Sierra