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SM.79 ditching

Shot by enemy's fire, this SM.79 of Italian Regia Aeronautica ditching in Mediteranean Sea. Note the upper hatch open for emergency exit of crew. Photo taken likely by rescue aircraft. Date unkown. Victor Sierra


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/italian-forces/41930/sm.79-ditching

The rescue aircraft probably was a Cant seaplane.