Negrone, Carina (1911–)
Negrone, Carina (1911–)
Italian aviator. Name variations: Marchesa Carina Negrone; Carina Negrone di Cambiaso. Born Carina Massone, June 4, 1911, in Bogliasco, Italy; m. Marquis Ambrogio V. Negrone (b. 1906); children: 2.
Pioneering aviator, presided over Genoa's Aeroclub for 30 years; taught by fighter pilot Giorgio Parodi, earned her pilot's license at 22 (1933); began entering international competitions (1935); set the world altitute record (June 1935) and earned instant fame; broke 7 records (1935–54).
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