List of Italian fighter pilots in World War I.
The list of Italian fighter pilots in the First World War includes fighter pilots of the Italian Corpo Aeronautico Militare in the First World War , which lasted from 1914 to 1918 , who had more than 20 kills.
Overview
The table contains the Italian aviators with more than 20 confirmed kills
- Surname
- Rank
- Number of confirmed plus unconfirmed aerial victories (L)
- Awards
- unit
- Date of death (†)
Note: The list can be sorted : By clicking on a column header, the list is sorted according to this column, clicking twice reverses the sorting.
| Surname | image | rank | L. | Award | Squadriglia | † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Baracca |  |
Maggiore | 34 | 1 MO , 3 MA , 1 MB | 1ª, 70ª, 91ª | June 19, 1918 |
| Silvio Scaroni |  |
Capitano | 26th | 1 MON, 3 MA | 4ª, 43ª, 44ª, 76ª, 86ª | February 16, 1977 |
| Pier Ruggiero Piccio |  |
Capitano | 24 | 1 MO, 2 MA, 1 MB | 3ª, 70ª, 77ª, 91ª | July 31, 1965 |
| Flavio Baracchini | Capitano | 21 (+10?) | 1 MO, 2 MA, CLH , CML | 7ª, 26ª, 76ª, 81ª | August 18, 1928 | |
| Fulco Ruffo di Calabria |  |
Capitano | 20th | 1 MO | 1ª, 4ª, 42ª, 44ª, 70ª, 91ª | August 23, 1946 |
On the Italian side, a total of 643 aerial victories were officially documented in the First World War. In contrast, 128 Italian aircraft and their crews never returned from service.
See also
- List of Austro-Hungarian fighter pilots in the First World War
- List of German fighter pilots in the First World War
- List of French fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of Russian fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of British fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of Canadian fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of American fighter pilots in World War I.
literature
- Roberto Gentilli, Paolo Varriale e Antonio Iozzi: Gli assi dell'aviazione italiana nella grande guerra , Roma, Ufficio Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare 2000