Tenente Luigi Olivi was a World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 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...

 credited with six aerial victories.

Olivi lived in Ancona prewar. He learned to fly in 1914 or 1915. In October 1915, he was injured in an accident. His original flying duty was artillery observation for 2a Squadriglia. He then transitioned to Nieuport

Nieuport

Nieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.-Beginnings:...

s and was assigned to 76a Squadriglia in July 1916. Between 8 October and 17 June 1917, he scored six confirmed victories, including one shared with Mario Stoppani

Mario Stoppani

Sergente Mario Stoppani was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.-World War I:Stoppani was an auto mechanic before World War I. He enlisted in aviation in 1913, but was prevented from flight training until 1915. He scored his first aerial victory on 9 July 1916, sharing it...

; he also had an unconfirmed claim. Later that day, Olivi returned to take photos of his final victim, and was killed in action.

Reference

Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1855329611, 9781855329614.