Balbo was a common term in the late 1930s and early 1940s to describe any large formation of aircraft. It was named after the Italian fascist flying ace Italo Balbo who led a series of large aircraft formations in record-breaking flights to promote Italian aviation in the 1930s.
During the Battle of Britain the term was used for the Big Wings that were based at RAF Duxford.
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Italian Invasion Of Egypt - Background
... On 28 June, Marshal Italo Balbo—the Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa and the Governor-General of Libya—was killed by "friendly fire" while landing in Tobruk ... Balbo had been seen as a man who appreciated better than his contemporaries the effect of modern technology on warfare ... Yet, even before war was declared, Balbo expressed his doubts to Mussolini "It is not the number of men which causes me anxiety but their weapons.. ...
... On 28 June, Marshal Italo Balbo—the Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa and the Governor-General of Libya—was killed by "friendly fire" while landing in Tobruk ... Balbo had been seen as a man who appreciated better than his contemporaries the effect of modern technology on warfare ... Yet, even before war was declared, Balbo expressed his doubts to Mussolini "It is not the number of men which causes me anxiety but their weapons.. ...
Balbo Sabretooth
... The balbo sabretooth, Evermannella balbo, is a sabertooth of the family Evermannellidae, found circumglobally in tropical and subtropical seas, at depths of between 100 and ...
... The balbo sabretooth, Evermannella balbo, is a sabertooth of the family Evermannellidae, found circumglobally in tropical and subtropical seas, at depths of between 100 and ...
Burnham Park (Chicago) - History - 1930s-1940s - Balbo Monument
... popular Italian aviator and prominent fascist Italo Balbo leading 24 flying boats in landing on Lake Michigan after a transatlantic flight from Rome ... Balbo's squadron left Italy on June 30, 1933 and arrived on July 15 after making several short stops ... To honor his journey, 7th Street was renamed Balbo Drive ...
... popular Italian aviator and prominent fascist Italo Balbo leading 24 flying boats in landing on Lake Michigan after a transatlantic flight from Rome ... Balbo's squadron left Italy on June 30, 1933 and arrived on July 15 after making several short stops ... To honor his journey, 7th Street was renamed Balbo Drive ...
Italo Balbo - Biography - Death
... a few minutes after a British air attack, Balbo and his crew were shot down by Italian gunners and killed ... Some of Balbo's closest friends and his family believed that it was an assassination on Mussolini's orders, and these voices have lingered for a long time as a sort of un-documented historical gossip ... Balbo's plane was simply misidentified as an enemy target, as Balbo's airplane was flying low and coming in against the sun after an attack by British Bristol Blenheims ...
... a few minutes after a British air attack, Balbo and his crew were shot down by Italian gunners and killed ... Some of Balbo's closest friends and his family believed that it was an assassination on Mussolini's orders, and these voices have lingered for a long time as a sort of un-documented historical gossip ... Balbo's plane was simply misidentified as an enemy target, as Balbo's airplane was flying low and coming in against the sun after an attack by British Bristol Blenheims ...
Italo Balbo
... Italo Balbo (Ferrara, 6 June 1896 – Tobruk, 28 June 1940) was an Italian Blackshirt (Camicie Nere, or CCNN) leader who served as Italy's Marshal ... After serving in World War I, Balbo became the leading Fascist organizer in his home region of Ferrara ... Balbo was the only leading Fascist to oppose both anti-Jewish racial laws and Mussolini's alliance with Nazi Germany ...
... Italo Balbo (Ferrara, 6 June 1896 – Tobruk, 28 June 1940) was an Italian Blackshirt (Camicie Nere, or CCNN) leader who served as Italy's Marshal ... After serving in World War I, Balbo became the leading Fascist organizer in his home region of Ferrara ... Balbo was the only leading Fascist to oppose both anti-Jewish racial laws and Mussolini's alliance with Nazi Germany ...
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