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The flying boat Gennariello, piloted by Francesco de Pinedo, rests on Australia’s Brisbane River in August 1925, shortly before its return trip to Italy. (Matteo Omied/Alamy)
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The flying boat Gennariello, piloted by Francesco de Pinedo, rests on Australia’s Brisbane River in August 1925, shortly before its return trip to Italy. (Matteo Omied/Alamy)
Matteo Omied/Alamy