Overall, these numbers meant little in the war, and almost no other results were recorded by Italian bombers.
Their convoy was attacked several times by Italian bombers operating out of Ethiopia.
The first serious air combat took place over Madrid when Italian bombers attacked the city in a massive bombing operation.
The Italian bombers were sighted crossing Kent at a relatively low level.
On 29 January, the Italian bombers, attacked the town again.
With Italian and German bombers providing air cover, the convoy set out on 5 August, carrying some 3,000 men.
On 12 August 1942 Victorious was slightly damaged by an attack from Italian bombers.
On the same date, Italian bombers and fighters launched their first air raid on Madrid.
For a short while, she functioned as a support vessel for a famous transatlantic flight by a group of Italian bombers.
On the following day, Italian bombers attacked Malta on what was to be the first of many raids.