Official Silver Medal Cruise Italy South America 1930 Balbo Italy Fascist Sdb25med003

Official Silver Medal Cruise Italy South America 1930 BALBO Italy Fascist SDB25MED003 CROCIERA AEREA ITALIA SUD-AMERICA DIC. 1930 - GENN. 1931 Transatlantic air cruise of December 1930 - January 1931 ROMANA VIRTUS ITALO BALBO CONSULE OCEANUM PLURIBUS SURERAT ALIS The virtuous Italo Balbo had crossed the ocean with many wings This is a beautiful and detailed piece from the Italian Fascist period (1923-1943) and was created by the Italian Art Society of Rome SIAM ROMA Signed D.Morbi Ducci RARE Official Medal of Italo Balboa's first flight to South America. Italo Balbo (born in Ferrara on June 6, 1896, died in Tobruk on June 28, 1940) was an Italian politician, soldier and aviator. He was Minister of Aeronautics and Governor of Italian Libya. On November 6, 1926, Italo Balbo was appointed Secretary of State for Aviation. He quickly reorganized the Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) and learned to fly. On August 19, 1928, he became Marshal of the Air Force and on September 12, 1929, at only 33 years old, he became the youngest European Minister of Aviation. Balbo made two notable transatlantic flights. The first took place from December 17, 1930 to January 15, 1931, with fourteen Savoia-Marchetti S.55A seaplanes leaving from the Orbetello air base, near Rome, for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Metal: Silver Medal weight: 146.1 g Medal diameter: 70.2 mm Fast and well-protected delivery WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Check if a Mondial Relay store is near your home, a colissimo delivery is also possible. Compulsory shipping insurance, at the buyer's expense Worldwide delivery possible, delivery costs are to be defined with the buyer and at their expense. Fully insured and perfectly protected delivery. The buyer chooses their home delivery method or a relay point, but insurance is mandatory. Payment in several checks possible, shipping upon full collection. Our deliveries are fully insured. PAYPAL transfer accepted, but WITHOUT ANY fees at our expense. Possibility of bank transfer, subject to conditions.