Career
Although born in Nice, France, he served in the Italian military as Italy entered World War I. After a transfer from Lancers to aviation, he trained as a pilot. He began his aerial combat career on 27 November 1918, and would stake a dozen victory claims, eight of which would be verified. He returned to Nice postwar, and died there on 21 August 1928.
Flaminio Avet was born in Nice, France on 3 August 1890.
Despite being born in France, he joined Italy"s 9th "Firenze" Lancers Regiment as an officer as World I heated up. Avet transferred to aviation in early 1916.
He made his first flight in a Blériot on 25 May 1916. On 9 September 1916, he was granted his pilot"s wings.
On 15 November, he gained his military pilot"s brevet.
On 1 January 1917, he qualified on Aviatiks. On 3 February 1917, he was posted to 73a Squadriglia as a two-seater pilot. He flew his first combat sortie on 14 March 1917.
After he gained experience, he was sent to Malpensa for conversion training on Nieuport 17 fighters on 31 August 1917.
After that, he went to gunnery training at San Giusto before doubling back to Malpensa for training on the SIA 7. On 1 November 1917, he was posted to a temporary assignment commanding 82a Squadriglia for a fortnight.
He staked his first victory claim while serving in this squadron. He was transferred to 70a Squadriglia and would serve with them through war"s end, except for another short spell as 82a Squadriglia"s commander in June and July 1918.
During the latter part of the war, from May to October 1918, he posted another eleven claims for combat victories, all scored while in 70a Squadriglia.
Tenente Flaminio Avet ended the war having been awarded the Silver Medal for Military Valor thrice.
