Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Historical Context; 2 The Schneider Trophy and Agello's record; 3 Mario Castoldi; 4 The Macchi MC200 Saetta; 5 The MC202 in combat, 1941-45. Construction and variants; 6 The MC202 in combat, 1941-45. Training and organisation; 7 The MC202 in combat, 1941-45. Combat;
Epilogue.

About the Author

Dr Davide F. Jabes received his PhD in History from The University of York (UK). He has worked as a consultant and researcher in Modern History for the University of Siena and several research Institutes as well as many publishing houses.
Dr Niccolo Tognarini, has a PhD in History of International Relations from the European University Institute. He is presently working at the Council of the European Union as a curator, and regularly teaches at various international universities.
Dr Alessandro Romanello graduated in Italian literature at the University of Bologna. He is a scholar of Italian literature and the history of the twentieth century, especially of the fascist regime. Since 2005 he is responsible for the modern book collections of the "Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei" in Rome.

Reviews

"Readers will acquire a thorough picture of the MC.202's design, evolution, and wartime employment from this groundbreaking work. It is a must-read for anyone interested not only in the MC.202, but also the fate of the Regia Aeronautica as a fighting force during World War II."-- "The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation"

"Enjoyed it."-- "Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"

"...an interesting examination of an under-sung fighter of WWII."-- "Air Classics"