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.