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Does anyone out there have any photos of Cr-42 Falcos serving with 3 Gruppo {Aut} in North Africa, parent to 153,154 and 155 squadriglia ?
I would like to know what were the colours used to identify the squadron and a/c numbers on the side of the fuselage within this unit?
Also, did these Falcos display the 6 stormo badge (red devil) since this was the former parent to the 3rd Gruppo?

Thanks in advance.

Wayne Mckinnon

I have at least a photo with a Cr42 of 155° Sq.; tomorrow morning (now it is night here in Florence Italy) I shall scan and post it.
Riccardo

Hi Riccardo,
Thank you for the response.
I shall wait with keen interest for your scan.

Regards.

Wayne

Sorry, this morning I was very busy; I attach now the photo that is the one I was able to find; it comes from the booklet Dimensione Cielo n°1 Caccia-Assalto 1971; I hope it can be useful.
Riccardo

Thanks so much Riccardo.
It would appear that the 155 squadriglia used white ID numbers, the same colour used by 150 gruppo {Aut} CT which handed down there Falcos to the
3rd gruppo according to Chris Dunning's Courage Alone.

I wonder if the 153 and 154 squads used the same colour?
For that matter, was the colour of RA squadriglia and a/c numbers decided at a gruppo commanders level or was there a rule that determined this and did the ID colours change from one location to the next ? Anyone?

Again thanks Riccardo for the scan.
Much appreciated.

Wayne

I remembered that also these images exist, even if it is not sure they represent Cr42s of the Squadriglias you mentioned; but I think they are very interesting as all the book they come from, book I recommed to all people interested in RA markings; the book is:
Araldica della Regia Aeronautica volume I°
written by Pierluigi Moncalvo and Giovanni Massimello
Issued by Gruppo Modellistico Trentino di studio e ricerca storica (GMT)
People interested can visit the site:
www.gmtmodellismo.it

for information: info@gmtmodellismo.it

The book includes the history of the following markings and some others:
17° Gruppo
3° Stormo
First badge of 4° Stormo
15° Gruppo
Gigi Tre Osei
6° Stormo
Cucaracha
97° Gruppo B.a.T
193° SquadrIglia
The history of the badges are complete and exhaustive



Riccardo

Wow, that is wonderful information Rick,
I wonder since this aircraft sports a number 6 on the side, if this is the mount of the stormo commander?

Thanks again for your generous input.

Regards

Wayne