MC202 vs P38 Sardegna 1943, 24/05/1943

[Ranieri]

Hi folks. I m really interested to the air combat over Sardegna during the period 05/1943 to 07/1943.

This interest came from the history of my family.

My grandfather was a pilot of Regia Aeronautica in that period with 370^ squadriglia, 24 fighter group.

The emblem was a Cucaracha painted over the planes of 370^ squadriglia.
I link here a photo of my grandfather.
http://www.tuttovola.it/public/mkpor...album/a_52.jpg

After his death ( 10/2005), I was lookin for about war documents and last week in his libruary I v found his official flying book( Regia Aeronautica)...

I was reading about many actions and I'v found an interesting action happaned the 24/5/1943..

In the diary are reported official notes about a claim of P38 and another probably shotted down far to Porto Conte ( west coast of Sardegna)
My grand in that action flown a Mc202...He took off from airfield of Fertilia ( Sardegna). The action was about 80 minutes.

He told me many times about this action
There was an engagement about 1000 meters of altitude..(I suppose the operation was started from an higher alt)..

When by the radio his friend ( pilot Riparbelli) call him urgently..My grandfather saw below a p38 firing the tail of another Mc 202..He pulled down the stick and quickly he placed behind the P38...Unfortunatly he had to open the fire ..and the P38 fell down to the sea with a big splash.This is the war[IMG]images/icons/icon9.gif[/IMG]

I m really interested info about this action,especially I d like Know the american squadron who fought that action...Maybe 14th fighter group ??

Regards
Ranieri