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Italian historic pilot Giorgio Bertolaso dies at 91

Rome, Italy - General of the Italian Air Force

Giorgio Bertolaso, historic pilot and general of the Italian Air Force (AMI), died yesterday in his home in Anzio, near Rome, at the age of 91. The funeral will be held today in Santa Maria del Popolo church, Rome. Born in 1918, Bertolaso started his career in 1938 flying the Breda 25 aircraft. During World War II he piloted historic airplanes such as the Macchi 202, the Macchi 205, the Aircobra,...

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Rome, Italy, 11/30/2009 12:27
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