Italian Losses in 1940/41 while Based in Belgium.

[Peter Cornwell]

Originally Posted by Peter Cornwell

Brian,

Thanks. I am already familiar with the site you mention. Please don't spend too much time trying to make sense of all this (as I have). But I will be interested in anything anyone has to offer on the 29 October 1940 incident as detailed by Alain57.

If anyone can add anything to the loss mentioned above plus that on 14 November 1940 subsequently posted by Alain57 I would be grateful.

[Brian Bines]

I had 29th Oct day attack on Ramsgate by 15 BR20's with fighter escort, one force landed on return ( Mag. Feretti ? which Alain has as 30th.) and 4 others damaged by AA. I assume the one at Stene on the 29th was one of those damaged by AA which landed with crew unhurt and Alain has the crew information which I have not seen before.

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Sorry ,
Indeed BR.20 ( 243-3 ) made this crashlanding on 29 october and not the 30th.1°Av Guiseppe Monti bailed out to low and died near the town off Kortrijk ( Courtrai in french )

[Brian Bines]

Hi Alain,

Could you check the date of MM22624 which you have on 27th Oct. I have Av. Paolini as inj. on 24th Oct. (later killed 11th. Nov). Luft. QMs return dated 27th Oct has three BR20 losses on 24th Oct ( under KG13) one crashed on take off at Houthen 100% 6 killed (MM21928 ? ), one at Lustin with 6 injured, and one at Reisel. All are shown as Feindflug which I assume was the night attack on Folkstone/Harwich 24/25th. Oct.

Thanks

Brian Bines

[Alain57]

Hi Brian ;

Indeed MM22624 was lost during the night of 24/25 october. The radio operator Serg Magg Paolini was wounded at his foot due to the bail out.

Greetings
Alain

[Alain57]

Hi Brian ,

Perhaps this can help :

October 24/25 october 1940
Cap Bassi MM22624 abandoned his a/c near Cambrai ( France )
One other a/c made an emergency landing at the airfield off Lille/Seclin ( France )
November 11 1940
Harwich harbour
MM22267/242-3 crashed in the Channel
Ten. Enzio Squazinnin
MM22620/243-10 crashed in the Channel
Ten. Ernesto Bianchi
MM22621 / 243-2
Ten. Peitro Affriani crashed Tangham Forest Suffolk

Greetings
Alain57

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
24-10-40
MM21895 Cap. F. Bassi, 3rd Squadron
MM22624 Ten. M. Pesso, 3rd Squadron
Bassi's crew baled -Cambrai area
Pesso's crew baled Namur-Charleroi, a/c crashed in Lustin. 1Av. Armando Paolini wounded.
Capt. u. Machieraldo forcelanded at Lille Epinoy, a/c damaged.

27-10-40
MM22624, 5th Squadron
Ten. M. Pesso
Sgt Magg Paolini wounded

The above info is taken from the link that was kindly given in an earlier post.

So perhaps the crews are correct but serial numbers in error (?)
Any info on the a/c in Squadron numbers ?
Each Br20 Squadron had 19 a/c.

As an extra, I found in Augusts Scale Aircraft Modelling a very good article on the "Chianti Raiders".

Alex

[Dennis Peschier]

The is a photograph on sale on ebay which I believe is MM5703;

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-abgestur...YAAOSwAKxWZVsh