Island of Rhodes, 1941. Two Italian Air Force’s air mechanic in nearly birthday suit, because the torrid climate of Aegean in summer, overhauling the left engine of a three engine bomber Cant-Z-1007bis 2Alcione” completely open. The photo highlight many details of the radial engine Piaggio P.XIRC.40, 1000 HP, which powered this Italian bomber. Victor Sierra

The torrid summer of Aegean

The King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III on visit to a fighter unit, the 4th Stormo, of the Regia Aeronautica co-belligerent with the Allies (not official name Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force) perhaps at Lecce, 1944. Victor Sierra

Kingdom of South

An unknown version of the Italian fighter Macchi MC.200 “Saetta”. On the Summer of 1942 at the Breda’s factory, near Milan, which produced many MC.200s, the aircraft military code MM8191 was equipped with a radial engine Piaggio P. XIX with a power of 1175 HP therefore most powerful of the standard engine Fiat A74-RC38 (840 HP). The plane was named MC.200bis but remained only prototype. Victor Sierra