Aircraft Savoyas( 25 Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes) at Chicago Fair, 1933, Balbo of Italy Avions

Aircraft Savoyas( 25 Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes) at Chicago Fair, 1933, Balbo of Italy Avions

A collection of photos featuring various types of airplanes
Une collection de photos présentant différents types d'avions

EN-Italo Balbo was a fascist party leader and close associate of dictator Benito Mussolini. As Mussolini's Ministry of Air, Balbo attracted worldwide attention by leading the Italian Formation Flight from Rome to Chicago during the World's Fair of 1933. It consisted of 25 Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes crossing the Atlantic Ocean in formation, forming the greatest mass flight in aviation history. Upon his arrival in Chicago, Balbo and his Italian flying unit were received as dignitaries and a street was named in his honor to commemorate the visit.Balbo and his squadron of pilots completed the final leg of their record-breaking flight in a spectacular landing in Chicago on the waters of Lake Michigan during the 1933-1934 World’s Fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O5JPBdpo8o&t=38s
FR- Italo Balbo était un dirigeant du parti fasciste et un proche collaborateur du dictateur Benito Mussolini. En tant que ministre de l'air de Mussolini, Balbo a attiré l'attention du monde entier en dirigeant le vol de la formation italienne de Rome à Chicago pendant l'exposition universelle de 1933. Il s'agissait de 25 hydravions Savoia-Marchetti S.55 X traversant l'océan Atlantique en formation, formant ainsi le plus grand vol de masse de l'histoire de l'aviationÀ son arrivée à Chicago, Balbo et son unité italienne ont été reçus comme des dignitaires et une rue a été nommée en son honneur pour commémorer la visite.Balbo et son escadron de pilotes ont terminé la dernière étape de leur vol record par un atterrissage spectaculaire à Chicago sur les eaux du lac Michigan pendant l'exposition universelle de 1933-1934. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O5JPBdpo8o&t=38s

C.K. Graham, Arthur Graham.
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Negatives black and white transformed into photos- Négatifs noir et blanc transformées en photos

Graham Collection (Book red-Livre rouge) Page 50

Category/Catégorie: Aviation

AHA/APA ID: P26-0008-1

1933

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Samuel Landry: Digitisation process for black & white negatives/Processus de numérisation des négatifs noir et blanc

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Italo Balbo, the namesake of Balbo Avenue in Chicago's south Loop, was a fascist party leader and close associate of dictator Benito Mussolini. As Mussolini's Ministry of Air, Balbo attracted worldwide attention by leading the Italian Formation Flight from Rome to Chicago during the World's Fair of 1933. It consisted of 25 Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes crossing the Atlantic Ocean in formation, forming the greatest mass flight in aviation historyUpon his arrival in Chicago, Balbo and his Italian flying unit were received as dignitaries and a street was named in his honor to commemorate the visit.Balbo and his squadron of pilots completed the final leg of their record-breaking flight in a spectacular landing in Chicago on the waters of Lake Michigan during the 1933-1934 World’s Fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O5JPBdpo8o&t=38s Nécessite des retouches au niveau du contraste de couleurs

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