After Italian armistice, Tarantola continued the fight serving in ANR (RSI air force). Here the last set up to the flying suit before the mission on a Fiat G55. DVX

Continuing the fight

Sardinia, summer 1943, Tarantola and his Macchi 205 Veltro. On this aircraft Tarantola downed two USAF P 38s.
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On the Veltro

Tarantola in the G55 few moments before the take off.
April 25 1944 8 ANR fighters took off to intercept a big formation of 117 B24s and 45 P47s over Torino. In the combat, Tarantola was downed. He jumped safely, but remained severely burned at the legs. The war for him was over. He was credited of 1 Polikarpov I-15 Chato, 2 Curtiss P-40, 5 Supermarine Spitfire, 3 Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 1 Consolidated PBY Catalina plus other 4 aircrafts shared.
Furthermore a destroyer sunk. He has deserved 4 silver medals, 2 bronze medals, and 5 war crosses. DVX