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Apr
8
2013
Italy’s Fastest Man
Posted by HW on 08 Apr 2013 /
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Published on April 8, 2013 Mario de Bernardi was the epitome of the Italian aviator, dashing, smiling, confident and — above all — daringly fast. Born in the small town of Venosa, Italy, in 1893, he first joined the Italian military in 1911 at the age of 18 to serve in the cavalry. Soon thereafter, [...]
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Apr
8
2013
A Flying Cartoon
Posted by HW on 08 Apr 2013 /
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This Week’s Hints to help you along: A fat, pudgy, shortened, cartoonish design from Germany. Certainly unique, in all respects — only one was built! It flew, though not well; it crashed too, though not badly. The extensively redesigned model flew a bit better. So do you know what this aircraft is? [...]
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