Adriano Visconti
Adriano Visconti (born November 11, 1905 in Tripoli , Libya , † April 29, 1945 in Milan ) was together with Franco Lucchini the most successful Italian fighter pilot of the Second World War . Following the practice of the Italian Air Force , he was awarded 26 “confirmed personal kills” and more were “collectivized” (i.e. awarded to his unit).
Life
Visconti joined the Regia Aeronautica on October 21, 1936 and completed pilot training. From 1939 he served in the 50º Stormo fighter-bomber squadron , with which he fought against British forces in North Africa in 1940 and received several awards. In January 1941 he retrained to the Macchi MC.202 fighter plane , with which he a. a. was used via Malta . In 1943 Visconti commanded another squadron with new Macchi MC.205 aircraft . After the armistice of September 8, 1943, Visconti decided to continue to take part in the war against the Allies on the German side. He worked in northern Italy on the establishment of the Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR), the air force of the fascist " Republic of Salò ", whose 1st fighter group he commanded as a major . In addition to the above He also flew the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 for Macchi hunters .
Visconti died on April 29, 1945 in Milan under unexplained circumstances after he had met with representatives of the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale (Italian Liberation Committee) to negotiate surrender modalities for his association.
In the Museo Storico Aeronautico del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Aviation History Museum Friuli-Venezia Giulia) in Loreta, a monument to Visconti was erected.
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| SURNAME | Visconti, Adriano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian pilot in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tripoli , Libya |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1945 |
| Place of death | Milan |