Rino Corso Fougier
Rino Corso Fougier (born November 14, 1894 in Bastia on Corsica , † April 24, 1963 in Rome ) was an Italian air force officer. From 1941 to 1943 he commanded the Italian Air Force .
Military career
Fougier initially served as a Bersaglieri officer in the Italian army and took part in the First World War as a platoon leader until 1916 . In July 1916 he began pilot training and fought in various squadrons from 1917 . As a pilot , he received two prestigious awards. In 1921 he became a squadron captain and flight instructor. In 1930 he founded the first Italian aerobatic school in Campoformido near Udine , from which the Frecce Tricolori soon emerged . After the establishment of the Italian Air Force, he joined the new armed forces , where he commanded the 1st Fighter Squadron from 1928 to 1933. After a brief interlude at the head of the 3rd Air Brigade, he served in North and East Africa and Spain from 1935 to 1937. After his return to Italy, he headed the Air Force's training department, then the 3rd Air Corps ( 3ª squadra aerea ) in Rome and the 1st Air Corps in Milan . 1940-41 he took part in the Battle of Britain as commander of the Corpo Aereo Italiano stationed in Belgium . On November 15, 1941, he took over the post of Chief of Staff of the Air Force from General Francesco Pricolo , at whose head he remained until the end of the fascist regime . After 1943 he retired to civilian life.
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| SURNAME | Fougier, Rino Corso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian air force officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bastia in Corsica |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1963 |
| Place of death | Rome |