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The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue. The Italian Minister of Aviation Italo Balbo planned two Atlantic crossings by squadrons of Savoia-Marchetti seaplanes to celebrate the Fascist air force and mark the anniversary of the Fascist revolution.
Mar 8, 2017 · Italo Balbo organized a series of spectacular mass formation “air cruises” that became synonymous with his name. On July 1, 1933, in a scene resembling a Jules Verne fantasy, 25 twin-hulled Savoia Marchetti S.55 flying boats rose majestically from the Italian seaplane base at Orbetello and headed toward the snow-capped Alps.
The Italian Air Marshal of the time, Italo Balbo, became famous for organizing a squadron of S.55s for Atlantic crossings, culminating in his 1933 flight with 24 aircraft to Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition.
Mar 17, 2003 · The Italian air armada of 24 seaplanes under command of Gen, Italo Balbo, Italy’s minister for aviation, reached its goal in the waters of A Century of Progress at 6 o’clock last evening, after a flight of six and one-half hours from Montreal.
Dec 17, 2017 · One of the first to see the importance of long-range flying was a flamboyant fascist, General Italo Balbo, Air Minister of Mussolini’s Italy. A series of increasingly ambitious flights with large groups of flying boats brought Balbo to world attention in the days when the aggressive nature of Fascist Italy was still to be demonstrated to a ...
Jul 16, 2023 · Gen. Italo Balbo lands his seaplane, one of a squadron of 24 planes, on a flight from Italy to Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair on July 15, 1933. They flew in a tight 24-craft...
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Dec 16, 2020 · Italo Balbo Oversees Trans-Atlantic Flight of 12 Italian Seaplanes to Brazil | December 1930 - YouTube. Adeyinka Makinde. 85.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 13. 604 views 3 years ago. December...
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