Ten. Carlos Braganilli Italian fighter pilot 1940

[Brian]

Hi guys

Reading a book written by a Blenheim pilot in Greece, he mentions that he was shot down on 6 January 1941 over Albania by an Italian pilot named Carlos Braganilli, who visited him when first captured.

Is this name correct?

Cheers
Brian

[sparviero III]

most likely there is not a pilot with the name Carlos or more precisely was the only pilot the captain Carlos Bertuzzi' s 238^ squadriglia BaT -Bombardamento a Tuffo- which operated in operations against Greece on Stukas)

[udf_00]

http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_bartolaccini.htm ?
excerpt from Air War for Y, G & C, I believe...

[Brian]

Thanks guys

But I don't believe either is correct. The Blenheim in question (that flown by Campbell) was shot down by a G.50, and the pilot who visited Campbell was a Tenente.

Cheers
Brian

[Gianandrea Bussi]

Broganelli Elio was a Tenente in 1940-41 but he served with 3° Gruppo CT and never fought in the war against Greece.

I don't know whether there was another Tenente Broganelli in R. Aeronautica.

ciao

Gianandrea

[Brian]

Thanks Gianandrea et al

I think the name must be fictitious, although the incident genuine.

More research required!

Cheers
Brian

[sparviero III]

almost sure there are not other tenente pil. Broganelli or similar "Braganilli" into Regia Aeronautica except
Elio Broganelli that in January 1941 was in Sardinia with the 3° Gruppo Autonomo CT ;
and excluded tenente Bertuzzi no other pilots with name "Carlos"

[sparviero III]

The Blehneim that flown by Campbell (L1487) is shot down by Tenente Livio Bassi on G.50 bis of 154 Gruppo CT ( Shores Cull Malizia: Air war for Yugoslavia Greece and Crete 1940-1941)