Carlo Francesco Lombardi | |
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Nickname(s) | "Francis" |
Born | 21 January 1897 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 5 March 1983 Vercelli, Italy | (aged 86)
Allegiance | Italy |
Service/ | Corpo Aeronautico Militare |
Years of service | ca 1916-ca 1919 |
Rank | Tenente |
Unit | 77a Squadriglia |
Awards | Three Silver awards of Medal for Military Valor, two Silver Medals for Aeronautical Valor, one Gold Medal for Aeronautical Valor |
Other work | Founded AVIA (Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche), designed AVIA FL.3 sport aircraft |
Tenente Carlo Francesco Lombardi known as Francis was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.[1] Postwar, he was active in his family's rice refinery, as well as in record breaking flights. He formed the AVIA (Azionaria Vercellese Industrie Aeronautiche) aviation company in 1938.[2]