Why, and who was Balbo?" Italo Balbo (1896-1940) was Mussolini's Air Minister, who when he took the job knew nothing about aviation. However, he trained as a pilot and became Italy's most famous ...

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On an expedition through Latin America, Italian General Italo Balbo made the Atlantic crossing with his seaplane squadron, which left Boloma, entered Brazilian territory via Natal and now ended ...