Flaminio Avet

Flaminio Avet was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Although born in Nice, France, he served in the Italian military as Italy entered World War I. After a transfer from Lancers to aviation, he trained as a pilot. He began his aerial combat career onNovember 1918, and would stake a dozen victory claims, eight of which would be verified. He ended the war having won the Silver Medal for Military Valor three times. He returned to Nice postwar, and died there onAugust 1928.

Flaminio Avet was born in Nice, France onAugust 1890. Despite being born in France, he joined Italys 9th Firenze Lancers Regiment as an officer as World I heated up.

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