First use of aircraft in warfare

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first time an aircraft was used in warfare occurred on 22 October 1911. Captain Carlo Piazza of the Italian Army flew a Blériot monoplane from Tripoli to Azzia in Libya during a reconnaissance mission of Turkish forces, whom they were fighting in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911–12. Please note, some sources state 23 October. I have gone with RAF Museum's date. Ottoman Turks were defending their territories in Libya from Italian colonial designs from 28 September 1911- 18 October 1912. It could also be claimed to be the first spyplane sortie.

For a complete list of 1911 records, please visit 1911 Guinness Records in Libya.

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