30 August 1911: The first flight of a head of state

(To Marina Militare)
30/08/15

Wednesday - At the end of the great land maneuvers, the airship P.2 performs a demonstration flight on the Monferrato area with the King on board accompanied by his field-mate, Rear Admiral Paolo Thaon of Revel.

The crew is composed of the lieutenants Guido Scelsi, commander, and Emanuele Ponzio and the second lieutenant of vessel Bruno Brivonesi; for reasons of weight and space in the spacecraft, given the presence of the two passengers, the motorist was left on the ground. It is the first flight performed by a head of state. At the end the airship returns to Campalto.