Military aviation was not officially established in Ecuador until 27 October 1920. However, one of its aviation pioneers was an Ecuadorian of Italian heritage and served in Italian aviation in the Corpo Aeronautico Militare during World War I and became a flying ace

Flying ace

A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...

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Cosimo Rennella

Cosimo Rennella

Sergente Cosimo Rennella Barbatto was an Ecuadorian World War I flying ace of Italian heritage. He was credited with seven confirmed aerial victories flying for Italian aviation during the war; however, his pioneering aviation activities both before and immediately following the war were probably...

–7 confirmed aerial victories

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