commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant Pilot (Sottotenente Pilota) and posted to the Breda 65 equipped 159ª Squadriglia, 12º Gruppo 50º Stormo, a ground attack...
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before Italy entered the war. On 11 July 1915, he was commissioned a Sottotenente in the Italian Army's 70th Infantry Regiment. On 12 November 1915, he...
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Fiat C.R.42 biplanes and Macchi C.200/202 monoplanes. His unit was 91a Squadriglia, 10° Gruppo, from 4° Stormo, one of the top-scoring fighter units of...
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one CR.42 – probably the aircraft (MM4368) flown by Sottotenente Mario Benedetti of 74a Squadriglia that crashed, killing its pilot, but then came under...
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82a Squadriglia despite his inexperience. On 13 June, he transferred to the 78a Squadriglia. The following month, he transferred to 91a Squadriglia. He...
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of Military Valor). Gorrini came to North Africa as a member of 85a Squadriglia of 18° Gruppo C.T.. He shot down his first aircraft on 16 April 1941...
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Aeronautica (Air Force Academy) in October 1934. In 1937 he was made Sottotenente (2nd Lieutenant). On 1 July 1937 Buscaglia was assigned to the 50th Squadron...
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on Breda Ba.25s and Fiat CR.20s. With the rank of Sottotenente, he was posted to the 91ª Squadriglia, 10°Gruppo, 4° Stormo, at Gorizia, in northeast Italy...
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served in the Royal Flying Corps. Sottotenente Eduardo Alfredo Olivero, 9 victories while flying for 91a Squadriglia of Corpo Aeronautico Militare. Lieutenant...
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of six Breda Ba.65/A80s of the 159a Squadriglia ("squadron") and six Fiat CR.42 quarters of the 160a Squadriglia. Pattle claimed a Breda, but was then...
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