An Italian civil passenger transport floatplane CRDA Cant-Z-506 of airline Ala Littoria transformed in air-sea rescue plane view by the cockpit of a similar aircraft. The livery of aircraft is all white with large red cross. Victor Sierra

Air-sea rescue floatplane

Two fighter’s generations in a Sicilian airfield, perhaps Comiso, 1941 On the right an Italian biplane Fiat CR.42 on maintenance, on the left a Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Bf-109E of Tenth German Air Corps on taxiing. Victor Sierra

Two fighter’s generations

Lowering in the sea by means a crane in front to Piaggio’s factory of Finale Ligure of a Cant-Z-506S (S for Soccorso=Rescue). This version for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions of bombardment floatplane Cant-Z-506B Airone was built by Piaggio from Autumn 1941 for the Italian’s Regia Aeronautica search-and rescue units (Squadriglie Soccorso). The plane of the photo is fresh factory still whitout the unit’s markings. Victor Sierra