[Brian]

Hi guys

Slightly off track, but the last Hurricane to be shot down by an Italian biplane (this might have also been the last RAF machine shot down by a biplane, can't remember for certain) occurred on 26 November 1941, when Flg Off Bill Winsland of 33 Squadron fell to a CR42 of 366 Squadriglia flown by Cap Bernado Serafini.

In the 1980s, with the help of Italian author Nico Malizia, I was able to put Bill in touch with Bernado (who had retired as a General). They arranged to meet in Italy and when Bill and his wife touched down at the provincial airport, they were greeted by a guard of honour and a flypast!! The General still had some influence, obviously. They became good friends. A nice story.

Sadly, both are now gone.

Cheers
Brian