Italian Air Force in the USSR Part 2

In May 1942, Italy strengthened its ground forces in the USSR while aviation units were mostly just refreshed with new Fighter and Recon groups replacing ones deployed in 1941. But some new types were deployed too, primarily the more advanced Macchi C.202 Folgore. But the increasing quality of Soviet Air Force will present new challenges to the Italian pilots.

Check out Patrick Cloutier's book - Mussolini's War in the East
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0923WJ4K8

Main sources:
Marco Mattioli - Macchi C.202/C.205V Units in Combat
https://amzn.to/3rF5xTn
Gianni Cattaneo - Aircraft Profile No. 64: The Macchi C.200
https://amzn.to/44Rz6z9
Christopher Shores - Regia Aeronautica, Vol. 1: A Pictorial History of the Italian Air Force 1940-1943
BREVE STORIA DEL CORPO AEREO ITALIANO IN RUSSIA 1941-1943 - di Alberto Rosselli
http://web.tiscali.it/warbirds/warbir...

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