Luigi Olivari

Name:

Luigi Olivari

Country:

Italy

Rank:

Tenente

Units:

1^a, 70^a, 91^a

Victories:

Born:

29 December 1891

Place of Birth:

La Spezia

Died:

13 October 1917

Place of Death:

With his first victory, Luigi Olivari scored Italy's second air combat victory. Although he claimed 19 enemy aircraft, most of them were unconfirmed and 1919 he was officially credited with eight victories. Olivari was killed in a crash when his SPAD VII stalled during take-off on the morning of 13 October 1917.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	07 Apr 1916		1^a		Two-seater	Cortello
2	16 Sep 1916	0930	70^a		Lloyd C.III	Staro Stelo
3	31 Oct 1916	a.m.	70^a		Two-seater	Monte Nero
4	18 Mar 1917	0935	70^a		Hansa-Brandenburg C.I	San Canziano
5	18 May 1917	1220	91^a		Albatros	Selo/Voiscizza
6	24 May 1917	0610	91^a		Lohner T.I	Grado
7	03 Jun 1917	0930	91^a		Albatros	San Marco
8	06 Jun 1917	0915	91^a		Hansa-Brandenburg C.I	Monte Santo/Gargaro

Books

Above the War Fronts: by Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi / Hardcover / Grub Street (September 1997)