SM79 forced-landed Linosa Island January 1941

[Brian]

Hi guys

I understand that an SM79 forced-landed in a field on Linosa Island in early January 1941 (or possibly late December 1940).

Has anyone any information, please?

Cheers
Brian

[Orwell1984]

I think this may be the incident you're referring to which took place on November 28,1940 involving an aircraft from 30 Stormo

http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/malta.htm

entry dated 28/11/1940

The 23o Gruppo suffered no losses in this occasion while the 30o Stormo lost the plane of Sottotenente Gaio Del Cerro (crew: Sergente Giovanni Lazzari, Primo Aviere Motorista Vasco Ventura, Primo Aviere Marconista Italo De Rui, Aviere Scelto Armiere Luigi Conti, Aviere Scelto Armiere Ovidio Venanzi – the body of Venanzi was found later and buried in St. Andrew’s Cemetery), clearly the victim of Robertson, and another plane was obliged to force-land on the volcanic island of Linosa (and presumably written off after landing).

also this site
http://www.ghostairport.it/index.php...ormo&Itemid=57

Durante la missione, oltre alla contraerea violentissima, due caccia nemici attaccano la nostra formazione colpendo gravemente due nostri S. 79 di cui uno, nonostante i gravi danni, dirigendosi rapidamente su Linosa riesce ad effettuare un atterraggio di fortuna, mentre l'altro viene visto precipitare in fiamme ed i componenti l'equipaggio, lanciatisi col paracadute in tre successive riprese, sono da considerarsi dispersi:

A running of the above through google translate describes a S.79 force landing on Linosa after combat on 28/11/1940

Found nothing further but perhaps someone else can flesh out the details.

[Brian]

Thanks for the reminder!

I should read by own books!

Cheers
Brian

[Paul Thompson]

Originally Posted by Brian

I should read by own books!

The peril of writing too much for too long Keep it up!