(Weekly):
_Italia Sportiva_, Rome. L--.05 per no. (=1/2d.)
_Lettura Sportiva_, 17 corso Porta Romana, Milan. L--.10 (=1d.)
_Sports (Gli)._ 46 and dei Prefretti, Rome. L--.05 (=1/2d.)
_Stampa Sportiva_, 3 v. Davide Bertolotti, Turin. L--.10 (=1d.)
_Tribuna Sport_, 22 via S. Giacomo, Naples. L--.10 (=1d.)
(Monthly):
_Rivista della L.A.N._ (Lega Aerea Nazionale), Milan.
_Rivista del T.C.I._ (Touring Club Italiano), 14 v. Monte
Napoleone, Milan. L--.40 (=4d.)
_La Navigazione Aerea_ (Bolletino dell' Ae. C. d'Italia). L--1.80
(=1/6.)
(Annual):
_Annuario dell' Aeronautica_ (Touring Club Italiano), 14 v. Monte
Napoleone, Milan. L--6.00 (=5/-)
~Flying Grounds~ (Military see next page):--
~Cameri~, Novara.--15 hangars (Thouvenot school).
~Mirafiore~, Turin.--17 hangars (Asteria and Chiribiri schools).
~S. Giusto~, Pisa.--4 hangars (Antoni school).
~Taliedo~, Milan.--26 hangars.
~Vizzola Ticino.~--7 hangars (Caproni school).
~Dirigible Headquarters~ (with hangars, etc., etc.):--
Bracciano.
Milan.
Rome.
Venice.
Verona.
~ITALIAN MILITARY AVIATION.~
~ORGANISATION, etc.~
The _Battaglione Aviatori_ has its headquarters at Turin. In July, 1912,
it was re-organised along the following lines:--
1 command at Turin.
1 flying work.
1 technical work.
2 troop duty.
6 at the aviation schools, with a certain number of mobile squadrillos.
The recognised grades are:--
_a.a.p._ aspirante allievo (learners).
_a.p._ allievo pilota (certificated pilots).
_p._ pilota militare (superior military brevet).
In flying work the superior pilots are mostly using _Bleriots_; the
ordinary pilots _Bleriot-Caproni_, _Bristol_, _Antonis_, _Deperdussins_
and _Voisins_.
The technical section chiefly supervises the theoretical instruction of
the _a.a.p._
The 2 companies on troop duty practical work, preparation for the
schools.
~FLYING SCHOOLS.~
The military schools are:--
~Aviano.~--Central school. Size about 5x2 kilometres. Sheltered
from all winds except westerly, by banks of trees. Numerous
hangers.
~Mirafiori (Turin).~--Mixed military and civil school. Hangers.
School machines confined to _Asteria_, _Bleriot_, _Nieuport_ and
_Savary_ types.
~Pordenone.~--School for superior brevets. Treeless plain.
Principal school machines _Breguets_ and _Farmans_; but some
_Bleriots_ and _Caproni_.
~S. Francesco al Campo.~--_M. Farman_ machines. At present for
officers trained in France.
~Somma Lombarda.~--Camp school for _Nieuports_.
~Venaria Reale.~--Formed late in 1912. _Bristol_ monos for
certificated pilots.
~GENERAL TRAINING.~
50 officers in training during the first quarter of 1913.
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