Libya 1911: How an Italian pilot began the air war era

[Pete]

Libya 1911: How an Italian pilot began the air war era

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13294524

"Italy recently said it was ready to join in Nato's air attacks on targets in Libya - and with the announcement came a sense of history repeating itself.

It was in Libya, almost exactly a century ago, that a young Italian pilot carried out the first ever air raid.................."

Interesting story.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Pete

Libya 1911: How an Italian pilot began the air war era

Interesting story.

I read that story on NPR a couple of weeks ago and thought it was interesting, too.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...ell-over-libya

The NPR piece also has an excellent pic of the type of plane Gavotti flew which clearly shows why it was called a Taube (Dove).

Richard