
| Caption | King Vittorio Emannuelle III of Italy inspecting new Re.2005 Sagittario fighters of the 362nd Squadron, date unknown | |||||||
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31 Mar 2009 12:49:38 PM
Italy's King Vittorio Emmanuele III far left and high ranking air force and army officers visit CSA Guidonia in March 1943. The monarch's party walks past Re.2005's. At the time of the Armistice, the 362 Squadriglia had only two Re.2005 aircraft left-neather of them opernational. Squadron personnel destroyed the aircraft, to prevent them from falling into German hands.
31 Mar 2009 12:57:42 PM
The 362 Squadriglia, 22 Gruppo flew Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario from Sigonella, Sicily in August 1943 After four days of operations against the invading Allied forces only two aircraft of the Squadron's eight remained.