A column of light supports a Fiat G.50 of the first serie exhibited at the International Aviation Saloon of Milan, 1937. DVX

Column of light in the skies

The Bristol Blenheim IV N3589 already with the Italian markings just after its arrival at Guidonia from Pantelleria, here landed for a mistake. At the date of the announcement of the Italy’s armistice, 8 September 1943, the N3589, proved to be still at Guidonia, likely no more in flight conditions and perhaps missed during the frenetic weeks came to the Italy’s surrender. Few days after the N3589’s adventure, on 27 September 1940, another RAF Blenheim landed on an Italian island, this time Lampedusa, but was destroyed by the crew before the capture. After the Yugoslavia’s surrender, April 1941, a Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force’s Blenheim result seized by the Italians, but it’s a Blenheim Mark I. Since the aircraft which appear the movies is a Blenheim IV, therefore this plane is the N3589 landed at Pantelleria. Victor Sierra

The N3589 by now Italian

The Yugoslav-built Hawker Hurricane Mk I s/n 2337 of the Royal Yugoslav Air Force seized by Italians in Montenegro photographed at Tirana airport before the transfer in Italy (notice the Italian flags in front to the hangar and, into the same hangar, the tail, with the I of the Italian civil airplanes, of an Italian airliners, likely a Fiat G.18). The airplane has still the original markings soon after replaced by the Italian insignias but keeping the Yugoslav camouflage and finish. Victor Sierra

