Italian Air Force’s personnel surrounding the former Yugoslav Air Force’s Do-17Ka-3 at Tirana Airport. In the background an Italian bomber S.81 in the Ala Littoria’s hangar. Victor Sierra

Italian Air Force’s former Yugoslav bomber

A Royal Yugoslav Air Force’s Dornier Do-17Ka-3 seized by Italians after the Yugoslavia’s surrender on 17 April 1941 photographed on Tirana Airport before of his transfer in Italy to Guidonia’s Air Test Center. Behind the former Yugoslav German-built bomber the hangar of Italian State airline Ala Littoria and a Regia Aeronautica’s fighter Fiat CR.32. Victor Sierra

The only Do-17 in Italian markings

Two officers of Regia Aeronautica’s technical services – note the absence of military pilot’s insignia (eagle with crown towered) on uniform – standing in front of the former Yugoslav Air Force’s Do-17Ka-3 seized by Italians. Note a CR.42 fighter in background. The number of German bombers purchased by Yugoslavia varying upon the sources, the most reliable is 70 among the aircrafts delivered by Dornier and aircrafts built in Yugoslavia under license by a factory in Kraljevo. Victor Sierra