Italian rescue floatplane Cant-Z-506S of 182nd Squadriglia’s Sezione Soccorso (Rescue Section) on air harbor’s dock of little island of Nisida, Naples Gulf, in the Summer 1943. Note a completely camouflaged warship in background. Victor Sierra

Rescue floatplane

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

Airone search-and-rescue

An Idrosoccorso (Rescue seaplane) Cant-Z-506S of Italian’s Regia Aeronautica 612nd Squadriglia Soccorso based in Sicily, on Stagnone air harbor, Marsala, recovering castaways a board of a dinghy. Photo perhaps taken during an exercise. Regrettably not always the large red cross they’ve avoided to this planes attacks from enemies aircraft. Victor Sierra