ADF Serials-Fiat CR.42

RAAF Serial	Original Serial	c/n	Type	Aircraft History
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	22/12/1940 Unidentified Fiat CR.42 noted in the Western Desert near Sollum (Egypt), AWM Caption: Near Sollum. Troops of the 2/1 Field Coy Engineers close around a fallen enemy plane brought down by one of our Gladiators. Image by Frank Hurley. If the caption is correct, then this aircraft was shot down by a 3 Squadron, RAAF Gloster Gladiator.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	27/12/1940 Unidentified Fiat CR.42 noted in the Western Desert on an aerodrome between Capuzzo and Bardia, AWM Caption: Near Bardia. On an aerodrome between Capuzzo and Bardia are wrecks of thirteen Italian war-planes caught on the ground by the British after they had pushed rapidly past Capuzzo. Image by Frank Hurley.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	27/12/1940 Members of No. 3 Squadron RAAF examine an unidentified and damaged Italian Fiat CR 42, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Francis Jackson (partially obscured) is standing at the front of the aircraft, One of many heavily damaged or destroyed examples captured or examined by Australian Forces in North Africa in 1941/42. AWM Image from the collection of Sqn Ldr John Francis Jackson.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	11/02/1942 Unidentified Fiat CR.42 noted in at El Adam in the Tobruk Area, AWM Image by Damian Parer. One of many heavily damaged or destroyed examples captured or examined by Australian Forces in North Africa in 1941/42.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	30/08/1942 Western Desert, Egypt, One of many heavily damaged or destroyed examples captured or examined by Australian Forces in North Africa in 1941/42, This aircraft appears to have been from 238a Squadriglie of the 101° Gruppo Bombardamento a Tuffo, based at Abar Nimeir, According the to the AWM Image notes: "Aussies examining the wreckage of an old Fiat biplane shot down behind their lines by the Royal Air Force. This plane was one of five which flew over the British lines never to return. The pilot of this plane was not badly hurt, but was wearing one infantry boot and one flying boot." Based on the markings, this aircraft appears to have been from 238a Squadriglie of the 101° Gruppo Bombardamento a Tuffo, based at Abar Nimeir.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	11/11/1942 Western Desert, Egypt, One of many heavily damaged or destroyed examples captured or examined by Australian Forces in North Africa in 1941/42, According the to the AWM Image notes: "Western Desert, Egypt. 11 November 1942. Allied lorries moving up to the battle area with supplies, pass a wrecked Italian Fiat CR 42 fighter aircraft. The biplane aircraft was shot down beside the road in a battle with Allied fighters."
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	Heavily damaged examples captured at Catania, Italy, July 1943. Destroyed on site.
N/A	?	?	C.R.42	Heavily damaged examples captured at Grotaglie, Italy, November 1943. Destroyed on site.