Francesco de Pinedo
Italian aviator (1890ā1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francesco de Pinedo (February 16, 1890 ā September 2, 1933)[1][2] was a famous Italian aviator. A Regia Marina (Italy's Royal Navy) officer who transferred to the Regia Aeronautica (Italy's Royal Air Force), he was an advocate of the seaplane and is best known for his long-range flying boat flights in the 1920s that demonstrated the feasibility of global air travel.
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Francesco de Pinedo | |
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Born | (1890-02-16)16 February 1890 Naples, Italy |
Died | 2 September 1933(1933-09-02) (aged 43) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Buried | Italy |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Regia Marina (1911-1923) Regia Aeronautica (1923-1933) |
Years of service | 1911-1933 |
Rank | Generale di divisione aerea (Air divisional general) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | FAI Gold Air Medal Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) |
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