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On the scorching morning of July 9, 1942, amidst the relentless heat of North Africa, Sergeant Major Aldo Buvoli ascended into the skies aboard the Fiat G.50 Freccia known as The Arrow Italy's first venture into monoplane fighter design. From Castel Benito airfield, his solitary mission led him across the daunting expanse towards Tripoli harbor. There, Buvoli encountered his adversaries: seven Blenheim bombers, casting ominous shadows over the Italian fleet below.

Despite the overwhelming odds, with only two Italian biplanes engaged in a seemingly futile pursuit and the Freccia's notable disadvantages against these modern foes, Buvoli's resolve remained unshaken.

In the skies above Tripoli, Buvoli's Freccia became an instrument of aggression. Each dive and turn was a direct assault on the enemy bombers. His guns blazed; a clear challenge to the Blenheims. But Buvoli aimed for more than survival or proving the Freccia's worth; he wasn't content with downing just one of the bombers. There was a fiercer ambition in his heart: to take down all seven…



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