Franco Bordoni
Italian aviator and racing car driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franco Bordoni-Bisleri (10 January 1913 – 15 September 1975) was an Italian aviator and racing car driver.[1] He is one of the top-scoring aces of the Regia Aeronautica, with 19 air victories. His nickname was "Robur" ("strength" in Latin) and was painted on most of his aircraft and racing cars.[2]
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Franco Bordoni-Bisleri | |
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Nickname(s) | "Robur" |
Born | (1913-01-10)10 January 1913 Milan, Italy |
Died | 15 September 1975(1975-09-15) (aged 62) Chiavari |
Allegiance | Italy |
Service/ | Regia Aeronautica |
Years of service | 1937 – 1943 |
Rank | tenente |
Unit | 18° Gruppo Caccia - 3° Stormo, Regia Aeronautica |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Medaglia d'Argento al valor Militare Croce al Merito di Guerra |
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