Biplane fighter aces

Italy

Capitano Giovanni Scagliarini

In November 1942, Scagliarini belonged to the 233a Squadriglia, 59o Gruppo BT. This night-fighter unit was at this time equipped with Fiat CR.42CNs and based in Italy.

On the night between 20 and 21 November 1942, he shot down Halifax Mk.II (DT571/MP-M) of 76 Squadron over Turin.
This was the last victory claimed by an Italian CR.42 night-fighter.

Scagliarini ended the war with 1 victory, this one claimed while flying Fiat CR.42s.

Claims:
Kill no. Date Time Number Type Result Plane type Serial no. Locality Unit
  1942                
1 20/11/42 night 1 Halifax (a) Destroyed Fiat CR.42CN   Turin 233a Squadriglia

Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 1 destroyed.
(a) Halifax Mk.II (DT571/MP-M) of 76 Squadron.

Sources:
I Lancaster di Genova - Andrea Gazzotti, 1999 Aerofan nr. 70 lug-sett 1999 kindly provided by Jean Michel Cala with translations kindly provided by Birgitta Hallberg-Lombardi.
Additional information kindly provided by Ludovico Slongo.




Last modified 21 March 2009