Baracca, my Dad and a Fox Terrier by sandra46

Photography • Aviation • posted on May 14, 2009

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Here are two items from the San Pelagio Castle and Museum. On the left there is a poster of the Italian WW1 air ace Francesco Baracca, and a model of his plane. Count Baracca had adopted as a personal emblem a black prancing horse, in tribute to his former cavalry regiment. He died after a total of 34 victories, before failing to return from a strafing mission in 1918. In later years, Baracca's father presented Baracca's prancing stallion emblem, the Cavallino Rampante to Enzo Ferrari. The rearing horse has been the official symbol of Scuderia Ferrari racing team since 1929, and of Ferrari automobiles since they began manufacture. On the left there is a door from Palazzo Traverso, at Grossa di Gazzo Padovano, a village north of Padova, very close to my grandfather's lands. Here there was an airstrip used by the 28th air squadron of the British Capt. Paynter. The words CYCLIST SOP mean that here they fixed the wheels of the Sopwith Camel planes. The British HQ officers were billeted at my grandfather's house, and when my dad was born in 1917 they presented my granny with a fox terrier named Titty. My father loved this dog beyond words and after many decades after his death, he still mentioned him very often. My granny was a friend of Baracca's and Enzo Ferrari's, and could visit the F1 boxes when she chose it. She was the second woman to get a car licence in Italy, and won the Milan-San Remo car race in 1922 with an Isotta-Fraschini. Flavia inherited her gold medal. BTW, also Hemingway was in the area at the time, and after he wrote about it.

Comments (35)

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lyron

12:26PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Excellent pieces of history!!!

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bmac62

12:33PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Whoa, this ties into a number of my favorite things...Ferraris (I can dream) and airplanes which I can get closer to than Ferraris. LOL. Neat photos and fascinating historic ties with your family!!! Very glad you posted this.

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debbielove

12:43PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

This is SOOOOOOOO cool! AND I've just posted a picture of ......an Enzo Ferrari! Karma! Great post. Thanks. Rob.

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flora-crassella

12:47PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

what a wonderful history! Very nice shot!

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stevey3d

12:48PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Wonderful image and narrative Sandra! Superb presentation!

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magnus073

1:11PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

This is wonderful Sandra and I love the detailed description

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durleybeachbum

1:19PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Well, Sandra, what a story! And most stimulating images!

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ekatz

2:08PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

very interesting, thanks

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MOSKETON

2:09PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

MUY BUENA IMAGEN..

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virginiese Online Now!

2:23PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

stunning story ! My favorite Ferrari is the Testa rossa :-) Love ly picture !

MC-Jay-One

2:43PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Very great shot !!

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Miska7

2:51PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Very nice shots and information! Well done.

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jeroni

3:09PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details

MrsLubner

4:22PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

As a history buff, I found the information fascinating. Wonderful lesson in words and pictures.

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Darkwish

4:45PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Remarkable work! Very well done!

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allnaydi

6:00PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Beautiful history and background Sandra - especially seeing how your family is tied into it! Wonderful work!

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schonee

6:19PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Very cool and all the info well done!

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Minda

8:42PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

wonderful history and great background sandra!!

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Osper

9:03PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Cool! Nice history!

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junge1

10:48PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Fantastic post and very interesting background info. Your family had some nice coonnections. I am an F1 fan and for the longest time I loved watching Michael Schumacher and Ferrari being dominant. Love that prancing horse!!!!

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pspworkshop

3:43AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Excellent work.

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ledwolorz

5:22AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Wonderful History.

lucindawind

8:07AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

fabulous history and photo !

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ragouc

12:29PM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Very good composition.

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Radar_rad-dude

12:57PM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Very amazing images and history! Truly fantastic and intrigueing beyond words! I love the descriptives you include with all your captures! You have such a rich heritage! Thank you so much for sharing it here!

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