The bombardier's station of an Italian bomber Savoia Marchetti  S.79 located on the airplane’s lower nacelle (removed on the S.79 torpedo aircraft). The photo show the bombardier, usually a NCO, while operate the bomb sight and in same time the bomb releaser. Because its shape this latter was nicknamed “typewriter” by the Italian crew. Victor Sierra

Inside an Italian bomber: the “typewriter”

Firing position in the S 79 fuselage. Two other guns were in the hunchback.

Airgunner of 3 guns...

Close up of an Italian torpedo bomber Savoia-Marchetti S.79 “Sparviero” (Sparrowhawk) in flight. In evidence under the aircraft’s fuselage the Whitehead 533 mm torpedo employed also by the Luftwaffe’s torpedo bombers. Victor Sierra