Italian Regia Aeronautica’s Junkers Ju-87R2 of 208th Squadriglia, 101st Gruppo Bombardamento a Tuffo (Dive Bombers Group), on an Albanian airfield, perhaps Tirana, during the operations against the Yugoslavia, April 1941. Victor Sierra

Italian Stuka in Albania

Italian Stukas of 97th Gruppo returning at the base after a mission over Balkans, first months of 1941. The large dark strip over the wing of nearest aircraft is the original German cross deleted after the switch of the aircraft from Luftwaffe to Regia Aeronautica. Victor Sierra

Flying over Balkans

The “Picchiatelli” of 5th Stormo on a Southern Italy’s base, likely Lecce, Spring 1941. Note the absence of unit’s codes and an overall very dark finish contrasting with the classic white cross on the rudder (but without the Savoia’s emblem). In transit over the terrain two donkey-carts, at the time the main means of transport of local countrymen (obviously authorized to entry in airfield). Victor Sierra