Italian planes at Allied base

Photograph of an Italian pilot (second from left) talking with three United States Army soldiers next to a group of Italian Macchi M.C.200 Saetta (Arrow) aircraft (visible fuselage numbers 94, 92, and 93), Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.

Typed caption glued to verso: "Italian planes at Allied base. An Italian pilot (second from left) talks with American soldiers at an airfield in Sicily shortly after his arrival in Allied-liberated territory. Italian planes, in which the pilots flew to the Allied base, are seen in the background. Serviced by New York to List H. 16263-FO. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."