18 Facts About Flavio Baracchini

Flavio Baracchini's confirmed victory total ranked him fourth among Italian aces of the war.

Flavio Baracchini died in 1928 as a result of injuries that he received during an accident in his laboratory.

Flavio Baracchini was born at Villafranca in Lunigiana on 28 July 1895.

Flavio Baracchini was educated at technical schools in La Spezia.

Flavio Baracchini was awarded licenses on 15 October and 1 December 1915; he then qualified on Voisins on 27 January 1916.

Flavio Baracchini reported to Cascina Costa to train on Nieuport fighters.

However, Baracchini had no success as a fighter pilot until May 1917, when he was assigned to the newly formed 81a Squadriglia.

Flavio Baracchini scored once more, on 6 June 1917, while flying a Nieuport 11, before upgrading to a Nieuport 17.

Flavio Baracchini used his new plane to tally four more triumphs that month.

Flavio Baracchini transferred to 76a Squadriglia and a Hanriot HD.

Flavio Baracchini evaluated a loaner Spad VII for possible use by the squadron; it was rejected.

Flavio Baracchini was so seriously wounded in the left jaw on 8 August 1917 that he was out of action for nine months.

Flavio Baracchini scored again on both the 22nd and the 25th, to bring his total to 21 confirmed and nine unconfirmed.

Flavio Baracchini survived the war, and quit flying in 1921.

Flavio Baracchini turned to inventing items that would be useful to fliers.

Flavio Baracchini's first invention was a signalling device for communicating with aeroplanes, which was adopted by Italian aviators.

Flavio Baracchini then began the development of an explosive mixture in a laboratory.

Flavio Baracchini lingered a short while, before succumbing on 18 August 1928.