ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195841
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| Date: | Saturday 14 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Macchi MC.202 Folgore |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | MM7875 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Libya sky near Bir Hacheim -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed his Aermacchi C 202 Folgore during combat, the pilot Ten. Raffaele Giannuzzi Savelli was killed at impact, he was Squadriglia's leader of 17 gruppo 1 stormo Regia Aeronautica during the so called "St. Valentine's day massacre" by Allied P 40. Regia Aeronautica lost also S. Ten. Maurizio Nicolis di Robilant and Serg. Bruno Dellai from 363 squadriglia of 150 Gruppo Aer.Macchi C 200 Saetta.
Sources:
Ali d'Africa - IBN editor - Palermo, Slongo
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2017 13:39 | j155 | Added |
| 21-May-2023 05:40 | Bigans | Updated |
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