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

Recovering mission

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

An abandoned and sabotaged Italian fighter MC.202 Folgore found by American troops on a Tunisian airfield take by Allies after the retreat of Axis forces from Tunisia on Spring 1943. Note in background an American Bell P-39 Airacobra. Victor Sierra