Antonio Lippi (9 October 1900 – 2 February 1957) was an Italian aviator. He participated in the transatlantic flight organized by Italo Balbo and was awarded the Gold Medal of Aeronautic Valor of the Regia Aeronautica. Lippi was born in Torremaggiore, a small town in the south of Italy on October 9, 1900, to a wealthy landowning family. He had a passion for flying since he was a child. As a young adult, he decided not to follow his family's wishes but his own passion. He started his career by enrolling in the military for officials of the Regia Marina. Lippi attained his pilot's license in Scu