Alessandro Buzio
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Tenente Alessandro Buzio was an Italian World War I
flying ace
credited with six aerial victories, four of them shared.
During the Battle of the Piave River
, he also managed to taxi his Hanriot
Scout airplane into that of a Lieutenant J. W. Davis.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
flying ace
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with six aerial victories, four of them shared.
During the Battle of the Piave River
Battle of the Piave River
The Battle of the Piave River , known in Italy as Battaglia del Solstizio , Battaglia di Mezzo Giugno , or Seconda Battaglia del Piave , was a decisive victory for the Italian Army during World War...
, he also managed to taxi his Hanriot
Hanriot
The Hanriot company was a French aircraft manufacturer.Following pioneering work, mainly with monoplanes, René Hanriot established a new company, Aeroplanes Hanriot et Cie in 1914...
Scout airplane into that of a Lieutenant J. W. Davis.
External links
- Biography in Italian at Kaos Online (reliability uncertain)