The Airship Italia sets off for the Arctic

Happened: 1928-04-15

Description

At 01:15 on 15 April 1928, the Italia took off from its base at Milan for the Arctic.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Airship Italia (webpage from Wikipedia) A long article about the airship Italia Link

Participants

NameDate of BirthDate of DeathShort Biography
Umberto Nobile 18851978an Italian aviator, aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer. Nobile was a developer and promoter of semi-rigid airships during the period between the two World Wars.