by Stephanie Frustaci

Famous Italian aviator Italo Balbo played an integral part in influencing Italy's progress in aeronautics.

During Fascism, he became an air marshal in the Italian air force, and his efforts to improve the air force are still recognized today. Proponent of Fascism in the beginning, Italo Balbo was against racial laws and Italy's entrance into the War. He died while flying on a mission, in unclear circumstances. In 1933, he led 24 Italian seaplanes in a historical flight across the Atlantic: an extraordinary endeavor that opened the present-day air route between Europe and the United States.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano