1/48 Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore, Macchi C.202 XI. Serie, M.M. Unknown, 24th Gruppo Autonomo C.T., Olbia-Venafiorita, June 1943.
An late series aircraft built at Breda, again sporting the olive green – hazelnut brown camouflage scheme characteristic of that plant. The wings were donor items from an aircraft built by Macchi as indicated by the smoke ring camouflage in olive green over hazelnut brown.
24th Gruppo Autonomo was tasked with Mediterranean convoy escort duties and in 1943 played a vital role in the defence of Sicily against allied air raids. The white nose of this aircraft indicates its previous use by 1 Stormo C.T.
