 Prati di Caprara hosted an aviation event in 1910, and on September 24, 1913, the flight of Francesco Baracca landed here from Taliedo (Milan).A few days later, on October 1, 1913, the parade ground of Prati di Caprara became the airport for the aircraft and the airships of the army.When the Bologna Airport was relocated to Borgo Panigale, in 1931, the airfield of Prati di Caprara became playground for the paramilitary exercises of "Fascist Saturdays".