Italian Raiders by Ivan Berryman. [Postcard]

Aircraft Depicted: Fiat CR.42 Falco [other products featuring this aircraft]

                                Fiat BR.20 Cicogna [other products featuring this aircraft]

Artist: Ivan Berryman [browse all Ivan Berryman]

The Italian Air Force's involvement in the Battle of Britain is one of the less documented facets of the conflict of 1940, but raids by aircraft of the Corpo Aereo Italiano (CAI) on mainland Britain were a reality in the closing stages, usually with little effect and almost always with high losses on the Italian side, due largely to obsolete aircraft and lack of pilot training. Based at Ursel in Belgium, Fiat BR.20 bombers flew over 100 sorties, usually escorted by Fiat CR.42s, as illustrated here, the nearest aircraft being that of 18° Gruppo's Commanding Officer Maggiore Ferruccio Vosilla, wearing the white fuselage band and command pennant on the fuselage side.

Ltd Ed. of 40

Size 6" x 4"