 Francesco de Pinedo

Francesco de Pinedo (February 16, 1890 – September 2, 1933) was a famous Italian aviator.A "Regia Marina" (Italy's Royal Navy) officer who transferred to the "Regia Aeronautica" (Italy's Royal Air Force), he was an advocate of the seaplane who is best known for his long-range flying boat flights in the 1920s that demonstrated the feasibility of global air travel.