The Old Airport
After the opening in 1912 of a flight school by Antonio Chiribiri, an airplane designer, the airport acquired a more marked military function, which it maintained at least until it was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War. In 1923, when the Italian Air Force was established, the facility was dedicated to Major Carlo Piazza, who died in Milan from an illness contracted in the war.
Nell'immagine, presa da un saggio sulla storia dell'aviazione a Torino, si vede l'aeroporto in piena campagna, con Lingotto (e tanto più Mirfiori ancora da fare e Torino confinata dagli svincoli ferroviari.
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