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<blockquote data-quote="emilioteles" data-source="post: 1839156" data-attributes="member: 3144"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/t31.0-8/11703441_739791636150631_5018710706581381335_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Cyrenaica, Libya, Summer/Autumn 1941: East Sector’s Commander of 'Aeronautica della Libia', Generale di Brigata Aerea Ferdinando Raffaelli, ready to take-off in a Macchi MC.200 of the Italian Regia Aeronautica’s 373rd Squadriglia, 150th Gruppo Autonomo Caccia “Asso di Bastoni” (Ace of Clubs). On the fuselage under the cockpit the rank’s insignia of Raffaelli: one red star over a light blue background.Gen. Rafaelli (1899-1981), a former officer in the Royal Italian Army Engineers Corps, led the Reggia Aeronautica’s Technical-Military Studies division from March 1942 until the armistice in September 1943. During this time he was responsible for the design and development of a radio-control system that allowed the Regia Aeronautica to be the first air force in the world to employ a radio-controlled ‘flying bomb’ operationally, when, on August 13, 1942, it sent a much-modified SM.79 against ships of the British Fleet lying off the Algerian coast. Although unsuccessful, the attempt encouraged Rafaelli to urge the development of a cheaper radio-controlled aircraft: the A.R.4. Test flights started in June 1943 but ended with Italy’s surrender in September. Rafaelli continued to serve in the post-war Air Force reaching the post of Chief of Staff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="emilioteles, post: 1839156, member: 3144"] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/t31.0-8/11703441_739791636150631_5018710706581381335_o.jpg[/IMG] Cyrenaica, Libya, Summer/Autumn 1941: East Sector’s Commander of 'Aeronautica della Libia', Generale di Brigata Aerea Ferdinando Raffaelli, ready to take-off in a Macchi MC.200 of the Italian Regia Aeronautica’s 373rd Squadriglia, 150th Gruppo Autonomo Caccia “Asso di Bastoni” (Ace of Clubs). On the fuselage under the cockpit the rank’s insignia of Raffaelli: one red star over a light blue background. Gen. Rafaelli (1899-1981), a former officer in the Royal Italian Army Engineers Corps, led the Reggia Aeronautica’s Technical-Military Studies division from March 1942 until the armistice in September 1943. During this time he was responsible for the design and development of a radio-control system that allowed the Regia Aeronautica to be the first air force in the world to employ a radio-controlled ‘flying bomb’ operationally, when, on August 13, 1942, it sent a much-modified SM.79 against ships of the British Fleet lying off the Algerian coast. Although unsuccessful, the attempt encouraged Rafaelli to urge the development of a cheaper radio-controlled aircraft: the A.R.4. Test flights started in June 1943 but ended with Italy’s surrender in September. Rafaelli continued to serve in the post-war Air Force reaching the post of Chief of Staff. [/QUOTE]

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