Teofila Biolcati served in the 160^o Gruppo during the Greek campaign. The unit was at this time equipped with Fiat CR.42s

On 18 November CR.42s of 160^o Gruppo engaged PZLs from 21, 22 and 23 Mire and claimed six shot down and one probable. Sergente Maggiore Arturo Bonato (two), Tenente Torquato Testerini, Tenente Mario Gaetano Carancini, Sergente Luca Minella and Sergente Biolcati submitted these claims. On this occasion at least three Greek fighters were lost, both Hiposminagos (First Lieutenant) Yianikostas of 22 Mira and Episminias (Sergeant) Gregory Valcanas of 23 Mira being killed, while Hiposminagos Corneleus Kotrones of 22 Mira was wounded in one leg, but managed to force-land his shot-up aircraft at an emergency airfield. In return the Greeks claimed two CR.42s shot down, one each by Hiposminagos Laskaris of 23 Mira and Anthyposminagos (Second Lieutenant) Katsaros of 2l Mira, but no Italian aircraft was actually lost.

Biolcati ended the war with 1 biplane victory.

Claims:

Kill no.	Date	Number	Type	Result	Plane type	Serial no.	Locality	Unit
	1940
1	18/11/40	1	PZL P.24 (b)	Destroyed	Fiat CR.42		Greece	160o Gruppo

Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 1 destroyed.
(a) Claimed in combat with PZL P.24s of 21, 22 and 23 Mire. 160^o Gruppo claimed six and one probable while losing no aircraft. The Greek fighters lost at least three aircraft when Hiposminagos Yianikostas of 22 Mira and Episminias Gregory Valcanas of 23 Mira were killed, while Hiposminagos Corneleus Kotrones of 22 Mira was wounded in one leg, but managed to force-land his shot-up aircraft. The Greek pilots claimed two CR.42s shot down.

Sources:
Air war for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete - Christopher Shores, Brian Cull and Nicola Malizia, 1987 Grub Street, London, ISBN 0-948817-07-0

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