Ready for take-off

system · August 9, 2021, 5:23am

Full equipped for the flight, leather flight helmet, Marus flight jacket and goggles, an Italian Macchi MC.200s fighter pilot is ready for take-off. Note the particular shape of open canopy which replaced the closed and sliding canopy of the MC.200’s first version. On the left, behind the windscreen, the collimator. Victor Sierra

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/italian-forces/43760/ready-for-take-off

DVX · January 6, 2012, 11:46pm

Victor, this pilot looks like Mario Mossini, he flew over MC200, thereafter he passed to the 57a squadriglia (S79) where earned a silver medal. Is it possible he’s Mossini? I’ve part of his former original photographic archive.

system · August 9, 2021, 5:23am

victor_sierra · January 7, 2012, 12:28pm

It’s possible. Thanks,VS

mario_mossini · May 14, 2012, 7:36pm

yes he is certainly mario mossini, he was my uncle, also my name is mario mossini !!!, i was born in 1951 , he was a missing soldier during a mission over Malta.this is certificated by his sister she is alive. If you have photo of my uncle post on mario.mossini@virgilio.it thanks