FERNANDO SANITÀ DI COLLEDIMACINE DI TOPPI 1884-1939

SANITÁ de TOPPI Fernando Nato il 2 Dicembre 1886 a Chieti. Brevetto di pilota n. 236 conseguito il 14 Giugno 1913 a Pordenone. Tenente al 12' Bersaglieri. Born on February 12, 1886 in Chieti. Licenced as pilot, no. 236, on June 14, 1913 in Pordenone. He was a lieutenant of the 12th Bersaglieri.

Nel Gennaio 1913 fu pilota alla Scuola volo de La Comina (PN). Comandó la XVI Squadriglia Aeroplani nel 1914 sul Campo de Piacenza. Su questo campo mentre faceva una ricognizione, cadeva da circa venti metri d'altezza, ripor- tando la frattura del femore. Durante la 1' Guerra Modiale fu Comandante della 3' Squadriglia Aviatik a Brescia nell'Ottobre 1915 e poi Comandante del- la 73' Squadriglia Aviatik a Verona nella primavera 1916. In January 1913, he was a pilot at the Flying School of La Comina (PN). He was in command of the 16th Airplane Squadron in 1914 at the Air Field of Piacenza. Over this field during a reconnaissance flight, he fell from a height of about twenty meters, suffering a fracture of his thighbone . During World War One, he was in command of the 3rd Squadron Aviatik in Brescia, during October, 1915 and later he was in command of the 73rd Squadron Aviatik in Verona in the spring of 1916. from Album dei Pionieri della Aviazione Italiana Information and Translation courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti,

 

Fernando Sanitá - 1910 Collection of Carlo Boik, 4-18-07

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES via email from Carlo Boik, 4-6-07 & 4-18-07 Dear Mr. Cooper,      I am searching for information on the Italian pilot, Fernando Sanità di Colledimacine di Toppi, who was born in 1884 in Chieti. He was an officer in the Italian Army, (Bersaglieri), and a pilot during the first years of the 1900's (Aviano).      My grandfather was born in Chieti on Dec. 2nd 1886, and died in Venice on Oct. 31st 1939. He entered in the Militar Academy of Modena, was already lieutenant in 1913, then captain in 1916, and major in 1919 (year not certain).      I have just begun searching information of his life. I'll send you more material if I'll find it. Best Regards Carlo Boik

 

Fernando Sanitá in his plane in Milan, 1913, "Alla cara mamma mia Milano 26-9-1913" Collection of Carlo Boik, 4-18-07

 

Fernando Sanitá Flying in his biplane, probably in the neighborhood of Milan. Collection of Carlo Boik, 4-18-07

 
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Fernando Sanità died in Venice on Oct. 31st 1939. Personal communication from Carlo Boik, 4-18-07 Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator, please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper   Back