BIOGRAPHY & FAMILY ALBUM |
Bartolomeo is seen standing, second from the right Collection of Franco Maccare Submitted by Giovanni Giorgetti, |
from EROI E PIONIERI DELL'ALA Dizionario Biografico dell'Aeronautica Italiana "Biographical dictionary of the Italian Air Force" by Enea Grossi (Translation courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 11-6-05) |
1895 - 1928 In 1909, he flew over Russia without a license in a Voisin aeroplane. He participated in almost every contest during the first years of aviation, setting many record and winning many prizes. (Reims, Lilla, Blackpool and Lanhard). He was the first to fly over Argentina on December 17, 1910. Later he set the world record for the longest flight over the sea, 74 km, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. He won several aerobatic contests competing with Garros and Domenjos. He was also an instructor in many Italian schools from 1915 to 1918. After the war, he started to fly for civil aviation with his own airplane in Milan and Catania; then he went to Brasil on behalf of some Italian businessmen. He was decorated with the Croce di Cavaliere della Corona d'Italia (Cross of Knight of Italy's Crown). He died in Sào Paulo, Brasil in 1949. He was a pioneer of Italian aviation. Editor's Note: You can find a description of the book, along with the original Italian text of the entry, by scrolling down toward the bottom of this page. |
Edolo seen from the Terrace of the Hotel Renaissance (Proprietor Perlotti Fedele) Hometown of the Cattaneo relatives Collection of Franco Maccare Submitted by Giovanni Giorgetti, |
Bartolomeo's uncle was the landlord of the Hotel Collection of Franco Maccare Submitted by Giovanni Giorgetti, |
Collection of Franco Maccare Submitted by Giovanni Giorgetti, |
Collection of Franco Maccare Submitted by Giovanni Giorgetti, |
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"Bartolomeo Cattaneo (Grosio 1883 - S. Paul of Brasi them 1949) was one spericolato pioneer of the space, would say today, repeatedly primatista Italian of aerial flight passed its giovinezza to Grosotto and tied its name to those spericolate air enterprises that then, as today for the flights it spaces them, increased of blow the pullings of newspapers. Its enterprises in some articles of the "Courier of the Evening" of september 1910 are brought back. In they the real dimension of the courage and the daring of the pilot becomes well who took risks on wings of burlap and deafening motors in skies of average world. --" If you can read Italian, you can access the original article by clicking on the title above. |
EROI E PIONIERI DELL'ALA Dizionario Biografico dell'Aeronautica Italiana "Biographical dictionary of the Italian Air Force" by Enea Grossi Product Details Cloth: 122 pages; Publisher; Milano Arti Grafiche Fratelli Magnani - 1934 |
1883 - 1949 Selection courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 11-6-05 Nel 1909 in Russia, senza brevetto, aveva volato con un Voisin. Partecipò a quasi tutte le gare dei primi anni dell'aviazione, aggiudicandosi molti record e premi (Reims, Lilla, Blackpool, Lanhart). Il 17 dicembre 1910 volò per primo in Argentina, indi si aggiudicò il record del mondo per un lungo volo (km 74) eseguito su di un braccio di mare volando da Buenos Aires a Colonia del Sacramento. Vinse diverse gare d'acrobazia contro Garros e Domenjos. Dal 1915 al 1918 fu istruttore in molte scuole d'Italia. Nel dopo guerra con apparecchio proprio fece dell'aviazione civile a Milano e Catania ed indi fu nel Brasile per incarico d'industriali italiani. Insignito della Croce di Cavaliere della Corona d'Italia. Morì a San Paolo del Brasile nel 1949. Pioniere dell'aviazione italiana. Dal Libro "EROI E PIONIERI DELL'ALA" Dizionario Biografico dell'Aeronautica Italiana; di Enea Grossi; Milano Arti Grafiche Fratelli Magnani - 1934 |
VICENDE STORICHE DEL PICCOLO PAESE DI VICO DI CORTECO;D by Franco Maccare Publisher: Tipografia Valfrigna Esine - 1987 |
DESCRIPTION: The Bartolomeo Cattaneo life, written by his great grandson, Franco Maccare. So far, I can't find any more information about the book. |
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