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"Bellini was brave pilot"

Bellini was a character in the film Porco Rosso.

History

Bellini was a childhood friend of Marco Pagot, and were part of Gina's "Flying Club" in their youth. They later became pilots for the Italian Air Force following the outbreak of the First World War. Soon after, he married Gina. Tragedy struck after he was killed in a deadly aerial battle between Austria-Hungarian forces.

Porco Rosso later sees him and his Caproni C-22J lift up into the great sky in a vision. A photo of him, Marco and Gina could be seen on display at Adriano.

Name

Bellini is named after a real pilot who died during a shakedown flight, in pursuit of an aerial record.

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