Silvio Scaroni
Silvio Scaroni (born May 12, 1893 in Brescia , † February 16, 1977 in Milan ) was the second most successful Italian fighter pilot of the First World War after Francesco Baracca .
Life
Scaroni initially served as a private in an artillery regiment . In March 1915 he joined the Italian air force and after completing his pilot training first flew observation aircraft. It was not until 1917 that he was transferred to a hunting squadron. With a Nieuport 17 , he achieved his first aerial victory on November 14, 1917. On December 26, 1917, he shot down three enemy aircraft during a mission over Istrana . In the following months he took part in 42 aerial battles. He achieved a total of 26 victories. On July 12, 1918, he was hit and wounded in another skirmish. He could only return to the air force after the end of the war.
He wrote a book about his war experiences with the title Battaglie nel cielo ("Air battles", Mondadori, new edition 1971, Longanesi), which was published in 1934.
Web links
- Short biography (English)
- List of the Italian aviator aces of the First World War
- Short biography (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scaroni, Silvio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian fighter pilot in the First World War |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brescia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1977 |
| Place of death | Milan |