Captured crew of Italian plane 16.Nov.41 Ostfront

[Dan History]

Originally Posted by Gianandrea Bussi

After researching the history of the R. Aeronautica on the East front for many year, collecting pictures, documents, flight books ect., I'm now writing the text. But the way is still long...

ciao

Gianandrea

Excellent news, Gianandrea! I, among others here, will look forward eagerly to your book.

If I can help you with writing, I would be glad to do so, for example by identifying the various obscure locations on the Eastern front.

Regards,

Dan

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Gianandrea Bussi

Please note that the history of the Regia Aeronautica written by Nino Arena is unfortunately not reliable. Italian historians don't use it.

Gianandrea

Beside being a bit "wordy" what is in your opinion the main short comings of Arena's books?

After all he must, officially at least, been held pretty high since the books are supposed to be
the official Italian Air Force's view.

Cheers
Stig

[Gianandrea Bussi]

I'm not at home now so I'll write down some example of the unreliability of this history books when I'll be back.

Arena's books about R. Aeronautica had been edited and printed by ItAF but I think without any control about reliability of their contents.

Please note that also "Courage alone" by Chris Dunning is unreliable.
I wrote in the nineties the history of the 155° Gruppo of the ItAF (published by GAE as "Pantere - La storia del 155° Gruppo 1941-2001) and, crosschecking it with the page of "Courage alone", I found that this last one contained at least 10 errors.

Dan, thank you for your offer.

Gianandrea

[Stig Jarlevik]

Looking forward to that Gianandrea

Cheers
Stig