Chicago flight of 1933
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The Chicago flight of 1933 was a celebrated transatlantic mass formation flight of Italian seaplanes led by Italo Balbo to the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago, showcasing Italian aviation prowess.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago flight of 1933 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation event
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historical event ⓘ transatlantic mass formation flight ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-hull flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Savoia-Marchetti S.55X ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Crociera Aerea del Decennale
ⓘ
Second Atlantic Cruise ⓘ |
| arrivalCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| arrivalEvent |
Century of Progress International Exposition
ⓘ
surface form:
Century of Progress World's Fair
|
| arrivalLocation |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| associatedWith |
Fascist propaganda
ⓘ
Italian aviation history ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Air Marshal ⓘ |
| commanderTitle | Minister of Air ⓘ |
| commemorated | 10th anniversary of the Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Orbetello ⓘ |
| destinationEvent |
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition)
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surface form:
1933 Chicago World's Fair
|
| distanceTravelled | approximately 19300 km ⓘ |
| endDate | 1933-08-12 ⓘ |
| flightType | seaplane formation flight ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| honour | Chicago renamed a street Balbo Drive ⓘ |
| leader | Italo Balbo ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of interwar long-distance formation flying ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international press coverage ⓘ |
| notableParticipant | Italo Balbo ⓘ |
| numberOfAircraft | 24 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Fascist Italy propaganda initiative ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Regia Aeronautica
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to demonstrate Italian aviation capabilities ⓘ to participate in the Century of Progress World's Fair ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| returnRouteStop |
Azores
ⓘ
Lisbon ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| routeStop |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Cartwright ⓘ Derry ⓘ Montreal ⓘ New York City ⓘ Reykjavík, Iceland ⓘ
surface form:
Reykjavík
Shediac ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | completed with minimal losses ⓘ |
| showcased | Italian aeronautical engineering ⓘ |
| startDate | 1933-07-01 ⓘ |
| technologicalSignificance | demonstrated reliability of long-range seaplanes ⓘ |
| year | 1933 ⓘ |
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