Adriano Visconti

Adriano Visconti
Birth nameAdriano Visconti di Lampugnano
Born(1915-11-11)11 November 1915
Tripoli, Libya, Kingdom of Italy
Died29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 29)
Milan, Italian Social Republic
Place of burial 45°29′09″N 9°10′45″E / 45.485831°N 9.179056°E / 45.485831; 9.179056
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service1936–1945
RankMajor
Commands1st Fighter Group "Asso di Bastoni"
Battles
Awards

Major Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano (11 November 1915 – 29 April 1945) was one of Italy's top flying aces of the Second World War, during which he shot down between 10 and 26 enemy aircraft.[1][2] He was awarded four Medaglia d'argento al Valor Militare and two Medaglia di Bronzo al Valor Militare "in action".[3]

  1. ^ Note: Although several publications (Mick Spick. The Complete Fighter Ace All the World's Fighter Aces, 1914-2000. London: Greenhill Books 1999.pag.106) have credited Visconti with 26 victories he personally never claimed more than ten.
  2. ^ Massimello and Apostolo 2000, pp.20, 81-83, 95
  3. ^ Photos of Visconti