Italian troops in Tunisia

Probably one of the best fighter... of a belated and outclassed formula. It showed to be better of his British rival Gloster Gladiator, but it had few chances against Hurricanes and Spitfires. 
Note the Squadron insinia: a cat with the battle-cry "varda che sbrego" = pay attention, I batter you down.
162a squadriglia CT, Aegean airbase.

CR 42

While the mechanics make ready a Macchi MC.202 fighter aircraft, an Italian fighter pilot, perhaps the leader, wearing a totally white flight dress, study with other pilots the large an classic aeronautical chart 1:500,000 employed for many decades virtually until the eve of modern computerized and satellite systems. Note the life jackets of different colors (personally I have a doubt for the pink color of the leader’s life jacket, perhaps a color corruption or an incorrect colorization). Date, unit and location unknown, but perhaps on Sicily or mainland: the MC.202 has in effect a “continental” camouflage and seem without sand filters. Victor Sierra