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Re: SM79s Med 1940 - for our Italian friends
Brian, perhaps the answer to your question number two is the following one:
On 4 september, formations of S.79 from 34° and 92° Gruppo B.T. took off from Gadurrą airport (Rhodos) in order to attack british warship. They were attacked by aircraft carrier based "Hurricanes" with the following casualties:
a bomber from 200a Sq. (92° Gruppo) came back with Serg. Magg. Pil. Umberto Massari dead;
another one from 67a Sq. (34° Gruppo) came back with 1° Av. Marc. Guido Rebonato dead.
Both dead airmen acted as gunner when hit.
One S.79 of 201a Sq. (92° Gruppo) was missing with the whole crew:
Ten. Pil. Nicola Dall'Olio, S.Ten. Pil. Giuseppe Gaggi, 1° Av. Mot. Giovanni Gambin, 1° Av. Arm. Giuseppe Ranucci, 1° Av. Marc. Giuseppe Agnelli, Av. Sc. Aiut. Fot. Adelmo Vaccondio.
Following personnel of 201a was wounded: Cap. Pil. Costante Lazzarini (Squadriglia commander), Serg. Magg. Pil. Antonio De Rosa, Serg. Magg. Arm. Dario Pioli, 1° Av. Marc. Edoardo La Pietra, 1° Av. Mot. Carlo Casarini.
On another S.79 of 67a Sq. 1° Av. Fot. Tolmino Latini was wounded.
About question number three: in which area of the Mediterranean sea happened the combat?
ciao
Gianandrea
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