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It was year 1926: the Maj. Pil. Mario De Bernardi won the "Schneider Cup"

Rome, Italy - By Macchi M-39 seaplane

"It was on 1926, November 13, when in Norfolk (Virginia, USA) Maj. Pil. Mario De Bernardi won, for Italy, the 'Schneider Cup' with Macchi M-39 seaplane (today exposed at Historical Italian Air Force Museum in Vigna di Valle, near Rome), designed by Eng. Castoldi, getting the world record of medium speed with 396,689 km/h, realized for the first time by a seaplane. Such record was improved by himself...

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Rome, Italy, 11/28/2006 13:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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