Saetta in Russia

[quang]

Currently building the new Italeri 1/32 Macchi Saetta, I’d like to know more details about the C.200 of 362a Squadriglia, 22° Gruppo Autonomo C.T., Kriwoj-Rog (Russia), September 1941.
I would be especially interested in a photo showing the four ID triangles on the wings.



Can you Regia Aeronautica experts help me in this matter?
Thank you all for your input.
Cheers,
Quang

[Editor]

I haven't seen a reference photo for C.200 362-3, but below is a photo of a line-up of 362a Sq C.200s believed to have been taken at Kriwoj-Rog in August 1941, likely upon their arrival. The inner and outer top-wing white triangles are clearly visible. Just a couple of things to note about this photo: the planes are mostly Breda built machines (probably Serie 5a) except for possibly one (Macchi) displaying the various different Breda-style tail crosses. The 3-tone camouflage scheme is clearly visible on the top wing of the plane nearest the camera (see additional drawings below and note the undersides are GAC1). Later-on the top-wing outer white triangle was deleted leaving just the inner white triangle that wrapped around the lower surfaces - there are photos that show the top-wing outer white-triangles painted over with a darker color (likely green) and the half that wrapped around the lower wing was painted over in insignia yellow for flak identification purposes. The yellow band on the nose of these aircraft is the light-tone type, see Stefano's Vito Charts - search the link below: "Chip (27) and COLORE 7" - FS.33655.

Vito Charts - Stefano Lazzaro

There are two other photos of interest that kind of complicate things, and that can be seen in Stefano's recent article (click the link below) with the inner and outer wing white triangles present (See the two color images Photos 14 and 15) at Tirana. In Photo 14, the plane closest to the camera shows the under wing inner and outer white triangles but Photo 15 complicates things, again the two planes closest to the camera (and again with the inner and outer wing white triangles - Breda built also) are finished in the two tone green camo scheme 362a and 369a Sq. planes. So that leaves us with Angelo Brioschi (Stefano's friend now sadly passed away), and since we can't ask him directly, we can only assume he based the profile he drew on a complete photo. One other thing to note about these three photos is that the photo below shows 362a Sq planes without a/c codes (or at least there are no traces of individual a/c numbers as depicted in the profile, perhaps a clearer photo can tells us more but from the photo below these planes appear unmarked), while the photos in Stefano's article are all marked which raises some questions about when and where exactly were these photos taken but that's another discussion. Do post your work on Stormo, we'd like to follow along on your progress.

C.200 Camouflage - Stefano Lazzaro.

[quang]

WOW! I couldn’t hope for a more detailed explanation. Thank you very much mister Editor and hope to see you all later in the Pics section.
Cheers,
Quang