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via email from Gonzalo Ferrari Nicolay, 9-26-10 I´m Olivero´s great- grandson. I recommend you to check the information I send to filter the information you publish in the web site because some information is incorrect. For example the site mentioned that Olivero was rejected from Castaibert flying school. Really he was part of this flying school. Castaibert didn´t give him the license because he went to Italy when the first world war started with 17 years old and the legislation only avoid to give this flying license to minor age. Regards – Gonzalo. |
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From the Apennines to the Pampas Son of Giovanni and Margarita Olivero, Italian immigrants in the town of Tandil (Province) of Buenos Aires, Eduardo Alfredo Olivero, the fourth son of this family was born on November 2, 1896. In 1912, at the age 16 years, Eduardo packed his valises and went to Buenos Aires, fascinated by the idea of flying. He came by train to Villa Lugano, where Pablo Castaibert (to see corerspondiente topic) had established his Field of Volaciones " Castaibert rejected Eduardo, thinkng that he was too young, But establishing a friendship with the Italian aviator Lorenzo Eusebione, Marcel Paillet, the French aviator who pirnro would soon transform into instructor of the Military aviation school of the Palomar and a flying journalist chilenoque transfrmaría in director of cinema in our means: Carlos Borcosque. Eusebione convinces to Castaibert that utilize to Olivero like pibe of the errands. With running of the time, Castaibert instructs to Eduardo anordo of one of the monoplanes of low-mounted wing (motor Gnome Omega of 50 HP) that take their name. Olivero it obtains brevet of aviator e; the 18 of June Dees 1914, before turning i the 18 years. (1) De las Pampas a los Apeninos To order of Castaibert it renders its examinations in the Argentine Flying club, nevertheless it cannot obtain licensia No.43 that had corerspndido to him In August of 1914 explodes the First World-wide-Italy War declares the war to the Central Empires in 1915-Of Buenos Aires already have divided thousands of volunteers of English ancestry and French they quehan to inspect in the FF of quellos countries. The Italian community in the Argenrtina respond of identical way. They are considered that not less than 40,000 volunteers (argetinos Italian and Italian descendants of native) offer themselves like volunteers in teiira of their predecessors. In the middle of 1915 Eduardo A. Olivero he announces his intention to go to the front, the 20 of Julio of 1915 part towards Buenos Aires attack of ten that that a nourished group of italo-Argentineans travels course to the front. The 22 of Julio, Olivero climbs up the gangplank of the Algeré ", steam that is to take it to the Viejoi World the ship berths in France and Olivero day later casts anchor in Genoa, of where Olivero, in company of a captain of Bersaglieri that returns of Argentina to defend to its mother country. it travels to Rome, where in host l of the Italian Ministry military. When appearing, the possibility is offered to him of receiving the subtenuente rank if it adopts the Italian nationality. Olivero resists to resign its Argentine nationality and prefers to get ready like flat soldier. The 26 of August arrive at Turin n, capital of the region of the Piamionte dinde is the Commando of the Army aviation battalion must There approve required tests to obtain his brevet of military pilot. (2) Assigned to the airport of San Giusto, Olivero rencuentraa a friend: Carlos Friiggieri, airman who had visited the Santa Fe province to flight and had also enlisted as a volunteer in the Italian military aviation. Olivero made her entrenamienti Bleriot monoplane on board, similar to Castaibert in which conducted its first flights in Argentina, Olivero pass the test d epiloto Pilita easily and is awarded the military brevet decree No.1452 of February 5, 1916. From there is prominent Olivero Lombardia an airfield on February 8 Olivero is promoted out and get orders to join the 2nd. Squadriglia of Hunting in Cascina Farello. On May 22 he was promoted to sergeant. After numerous sorties, 13 of Novoembre 1916 gets its first victory, a plane derribandoa Austria. On February 4, 1917 is incorporated in the 76th Squadriglia Santa Maria La Longa. In combte against several enemy aircraft, on 1. March, his plane is damaged, although it does in Salt aterrzar Lorenzo di Mossa, ractura suffers leg. On August 5, he was promoted to lieutenant. (2) Notas ( 1) Bennetucci, Enzo y Dominguez, Jorge, [U]Un Eroe di due mondi: Vita e realizzazioni di Eduardo A. Olivero [/U](Editoriale Dux, San Francisco, California, 1962) pag.19-37 (2) Rauch, Georg v, "Argentinien Flieger während des ersten Weltkrieges"- (Monografía de 157 paginas resentada en Hamburgo, Octubre 22, 1999) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/Brunner-yel/CastaibertIV.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/Brunner-yel/FAAEduardoOlivero.jpg |
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Olivero at the War Front On November 13, 1916 off on your device to intercept an Austrian Aviatik tandem headed to bomb the poblacón of Vicenza. After furious maneuvering, in which the Aviaytil observed nowadays constantly fires his machine gun, Olivero swoops with Nieupor ieuport and achieves its position behind the enemy, Acortano distances, Olivero guns with his machine gun. The Aviatik falls and crashes on the peaks of the area. February 4 joins the 76th Squadriglia Santa Maria la Longa. After numerous sorties, achieved his first aerial victory. On November 13, 1916 off on your device to intercept an Austrian Aviatik tandem headed to bomb the town of Vicenza. Then of skillful maneuvers, in which the Aviaytik observed nowadays constantly fires his machine gun, Olivero swoops with Nieuport and gets behind the enemy position, Acortano distances, Olivero makes fire with his machine gun. The Aviatik is falls and crashes on the peaks. On February 4, 1917 the 76th joined the [B] Squadriglia [/ B] in Santa Maria La Longa. In combte against several enemy aircraft, on 1. March, his plane is damaged, although it does in San Lorenzo di aterrzar Mossa, suffered a broken leg. On August 5, he was promoted to lieutenant. On October 12, Lieutenant Olivero and sub-lieutenant are assigned to an escort mission to two planes of the 119th Squadriglia Pomilio Recognition. The 13 in the morning both take off aboard two separate Spad VII. Campiformio Already, the commander of the [I] Squadriglia [/ I] was told to escort Olivari a mission Pomilio in Ljubljana, and other apparatus Olivero hazardoza mission that has to carry through the Valley of Sava where is the beach Assling rail. Ternova crossing mountains, the Spad Olivari crashes peaks. . Upon reaching Assling, seven German planes are directed to the two planes sitting in front of Italians. Albatross five surrounding Olivero, and Pomilio other two attack. Olivero opens fire with his Vickers machine gun Spad, but a gust knocked the Vickers enemy Olivero and must now maneuvering furiously to avoid being shot down. Then, throwing his equipment into a tailspin down, and the through the clouds, addresses Campiformio, where he learns that the escorting Pomilio has come back with valuable photos (2).
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Medals Obtained by Capitán Eduardo A. Olivero 1917-1918 Italy Medalla de Plata: for services in the Lower Isonzo and during the offensive in the Trentino, in May, 1918. Medalla de Plata: For the bout held in Assling against seven German Albatross fighters, while escorting a reconnaissance aircraft Pomilio. Medalla de Plata:For the demolition of an enemy plane in November 1918 on the Piave, on Socoleto elotro demolition in June 1918, and escort missions over the front of the Piave .. Medalla de Bronce: for ground attack missions against masses of infantry during offensive eenmiga June 15, 1918 ... Medalla de Bronce: for ground attack missions against masses of infantry during offensive eenmiga June 15, 1918 ... by the bizarre behavior see tables in front of the Piave, where he conducted numerous missions ground attack and Bationo CONRA several enemy planes Cruz de Guerra Italiana: For sustained combat NBoviembre of 1918 on an airfield Austria, in Pordenone. Medaglia Militare Italiana:Fused with Skoda Cannes captured bronze in front by cmportmiento his outstanding during the war. Medaglia italiana per il Volontario di guerra : for his decisive intervention in defense of a flag that was not hers. Medaglia italiana di Unità: for his merits in the Front. France Croix de guerre avec Palmes (Cruz de Guerra con Palmas)for his outstanding behavior Through its 850 days of service. Serbia Gran Crúz de Oro de Karageorgevic-For the reconnaissance mission carried out on Ljubljana. from the photobucket website The following should not require any translation. The plane belongs to the 24th Series and was produced in 1917 by the Bleriot. It seems the outside all its presenceDubious at the 91 Squadron at the end of 1917, then in a period of time compatible with the use Part of the Ace. Yet it is certain that the airplane was hunting staff from October Eduardo Olivero battlements spring 1918 at the end of the following year. The first was in May 1919 led to Taliedo and there Teachings presented in the cabin of an Aeronautical Exposition. On 19 June 1921, the third ace of death Anniversary, was donated to his hometown and here Conservatory for many years in a room of the Rock. Premium restaurat time in 1967 by engineers of the Air Force, was to undergo a second operation in 1990 section from Turin Historical Aircraft Group of Friends (Gavs (Continued). (continuara) |
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Original Text is in Spanish You can access a machine-translated version of the website by clicking on the title above This website is an exceptionally rich source of information on Olivero himself, as well as being a comprehensive revue of the development of aviation in Argentina. I highly recommend that you at least sample some of the many features which are offered. If time permits, you will find an almost unlimited amount of information is available from links on the homepage. A number of unique, vintage photographs are to be found which illustrate the text. |
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