Italian fighters flew to Russia 1941-1943 (C.S.I.R.)

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by veltro

[Ruspoli was] quite a personality among R.A. pilots, not only for his noble origins, but mainly for his courage and efficience in fulfilling the tasks he was assigned.

Indeed, he was famous among Rumanian airmen, too.

Here is what I wrote about his (and his brothers):
"Capitano Carlo Maurizio Ruspoli[1], Prince of Poggio Suasa (...) Arriving in Rumania as a member of Sezione Volo Fotocinematografica RA, he volunteered to fight on the Eastern Front alongside his Rumanian comrades. [insert photo or Ruspoli’s Macchi MC.200 aircraft here]."

[1] He had two brothers, Constantino and Marescotti, in the famous Italian Folgore Parachute Regiment. Both were eventually killed in action as paratroopers. Erroneous information has been published, related to the presumed death of the ‘Ruspolli’ brothers, reportedly killed in combat as fighter pilots over Bessarabia on 19 August 1941.

Did he have yet another brother, too, who reportedly piloted the CANT Z.1007 transport in Aug.-Sept. 1941 (seen in the last photo above)?

Another question: does anyone know the identity of the Italian tri-motor Caproni Ca.133 transport, set on fire and destroyed by I-16s strafing Selz (Saltz, Zeltsy) airfield on 22 Sept. 1941?

Thanks,