The Spitfire Mk.V is a very important aircraft for the new Italian air force born after the 8 september 1943.
in the august 1944, the "aeronautica italiana Cobelligerante" recive 53 old Spit. Mk5 the italian tecnich can repare and use only 33 of them
all these aircraft went to equip the 20° Gruppo 51° stormo. in 4 november 1944 they made the first combat mission...