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| Name: |
Giovanni Sabelli |
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| Country: |
Italy |
| Rank: |
Tenente |
| Units: |
2a, 71a, 91a
Squadriglia Aviatik
Sez Dif Albania |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
23 September 1886 |
| Place of Birth: |
Napoli |
| Killed in Action: |
25 October 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
Bainsizza |
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On 30 January 1912, Giovanni Sabelli received his pilot's license from the Royal Aero Club at Brooklands, England. He is believed to have helped Bulgaria form an air service in 1912 during its war with Turkey. On 9 May 1917, he joined 91a where he scored five victories before he was shot down in flames by a two-seater. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
10 Aug 1917 |
2000 |
91a |
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Albatros |
Monte Stol |
| 2 |
06 Sep 1917 |
1830 |
91a |
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Hansa-Brandenburg C.I |
Monte Sabotino |
| 3 |
17 Sep 1917 |
1020 |
91a |
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Albatros |
S of Andrea Gorizia |
| 4 |
23 Sep 1917 |
0930 |
91a |
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Albatros |
Cotici |
| 5 |
29 Sep 1917 |
1040 |
91a |
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Albatros |
Lake Pietra Rossa |
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| Books |
- Above the War Fronts
- by Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi / Hardcover / Grub Street (September 1997)
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