BRUNO CHIONETTI - RICCARDO ROSA - GIANLUIGI USAI
ALLIES SHOT DOWN OVER ITALY
PILOTS AND PLANES FOUND IN THE PROVINCE OF SAVONA
English translation by
Alizia Usai and Dave Cooper
112 pages, dimensions 24x17 cm, fully illustrated in b/w, Marvia Edizioni 2014
ENGLISH TEXT
Disponibile anche la versione in italiano
22 June 1944: a Spitfire crashes in San Pietro d’Olba (Savona), in the area of Vallescura
12 August 1944: a B-24 explodes in flight over Savona
31 August 1944: a Bristol Beaufighter crashes in Bormida (Savona), in the area of Crisciolo
23 September 1944: a B-25 crashes near Altare (Savona), in the area of Tagliate di Quiliano
The
narrative of the discovery of the findings is enhanced by historical
photos and unpublished documents, interviews with witnesses and
technical specifications of the aircraft.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Gray Goose
Nov Schmoz Ka Pop?
Beaufighter at Bormida
Smith’s Spitfire
The “Bando Bonomi”