The Flying Man

The Flying Man. Plinio Romaneschi, also known as 'the flying man', was a paratrooper and acrobat who performed daring stunts in the early 20th century, includi…

Location: Malvaglia, Locarno, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Plinio Romaneschi, also known as 'the flying man', was a paratrooper and acrobat who performed daring stunts in the early 20th century, including a famous jump with mechanical wings in Malvaglia in 1938.

Source: «Plinio Romaneschi: l’uomo volante» | Locarno, Madonna del Sasso, 1909 | Barca ad arcioni e lavandaia presso Locarno | Debarcadero di Locarno 1923 con barca ad arcioni | Madonna del Sasso - Deposizione di A. Ciseri nel 1923 | Locarno, Piazza Grande, mercato, 1908 | Locarno, Lago Maggiore, 1908 | Locarno, Processione del Corpus Domini, 1908 | Locarno, Piazza Grande, 1908

The Flying Man — Locarno, Canton of Zurich

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