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Originally Posted by Gianandrea Bussi
The aircraft s/d by the Marauder could be a S.73 of the 56° Gruppo Trasporti that was attacked at 10.45 (italian hour) and 7 km. SSW of Capraia Island by two twin engined Allied aircraft during a flight from Bastia to Pisa. After being hit, the pilot ditched. After two hours, crew and 20 passengers were rescued by a rescue seaplane and a motorboat. Chief of the crew was Ten. Pil. Emilio Bernini.
source: S.A.S. I Servizi Aerei Speciali della Regia Aeronautica 1940-1943, by Massimo Civoli.
ciao
Gianandrea
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That loss you list is not mentioned in MAW 4, but it sounds to me like the loss listed in the book as the S.79.
Looking at the route Bastia - Pisa you pass pretty close to Leghorn (Livorno).
The loss place you state is very odd. If you are en route from Bastia to Pisa, what on earth are you
doing SSW of Capraia Isola??
Something here simply does not add up!
Whatever I don't believe No 14 Sq was anywhere close to either Pisa, Bastia, Leghorn or Capraia that day.
All missions given in MAW have them performing around Sicily.
Cheers
Stig