Historic Aviation Photography Archive of WWI Ace Carlo Lombardi Heads to Auction
A significant collection of early aviation photography from the career of Carlo Francesco Lombardi is set to be auctioned. Lombardi was a celebrated Italian World War I fighter ace and a post-war aviation pioneer. The archive contains over 3,000 items, including original glass plates and film negatives, spanning from 1917 through the 1950s. This collection chronicles his military service, record-breaking flights, and his aircraft manufacturing company, Avia. The sale, managed by Gonnelli Casa d’Aste, offers a rare visual journey into a pivotal era of flight.
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