A fighter aircraft Fiat G.55 “Centauro” of Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana, the Repubblica Sociale Italiana’s Air Force, making a low pass over “Sunshine”, soon after the landing on Venegono of the unexpected “host”. Victor Sierra

Low pass over “Sunshine”

After the landing at Venegono the crew of “Sunshine” disembarking from his plane and begin the captivity. Note an Italian biplane, perhaps a CR.42, in background. Also in this picture the plane not showing sign of damages. According not official sources the “Sunshine” crew had intention of desert in Switzerland, fact really occurred with some Allied (but not only) crews. Another source quote (the tail gunner’s son) not a Flak’s hit, but an engine’s trouble. Victor Sierra

The crew of “Sunshine”

Rear view of “Sunshine” at Venegono. Also in this photo (note in background a Luftwaffe’s Fieseler Storch) the aircraft appear intact. And in effect “Sunshine” was up to ferry flight from Venegono to the Germany (after the engine’s repair according a source). According some sources the “Sunshine” was switched to KampfGeschwader 200, the “secret” unit of Luftwaffe equipped with Allied planes captured. Victor Sierra