Adriano Visconti

Adriano Visconti
Adriano Visconti
Birth name	Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano
Born	11 November 1915; Tripoli, Libya, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 April 1945 (aged 29); Milan, Italian Social Republic
Place of burial	Cimitero Monumentale,; Milan, Italy 45°29′09″N 9°10′45″E / 45.485831°N 9.179056°E
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy; Italian Social Republic;
Service / branch	Regia Aeronautica; National Republican Air Force;
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Major
Commands	1st Fighter Group "Asso di Bastoni"
Battles	Second World War Western Desert campaign; Italian campaign; ;
Awards	Bronze Medal of Military Valor; Silver Medal of Military Valor;

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]

^ 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.
^ Massimello and Apostolo 2000, pp.20, 81-83, 95
^ Photos of Visconti