Balbo's North Atlantic Flight in 1933 
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Preparativi: Orbetello


In the picture the squadron commanders to report [on concession of the museum AM of Vigna di Valle].

See description sourced by the book "La centuria alata" by Italo Balbo in the following article
















The General Staff of the Cruise
The General Staff of the Cruise
The General Staff of the Cruise
The General Staff of the Cruise
Group photo in front of the seaplanes.
Group photo in front of the seaplanes.
The Alto Mare school of Orbetello seen from the sky
The Alto Mare school of Orbetello seen from the sky
The Gentili and Brighi crane for seaplanes
The Gentili and Brighi crane for seaplanes
Balbo examines the bottom of a seaplane
Balbo examines the bottom of a seaplane
Gen. Balbo with Gen. Pellegrini and Ten. Col. Longo.
Gen. Balbo with Gen. Pellegrini and Ten. Col. Longo.
Gen. Balbo and his hundred soldiers witness the blessing of the equipment
Gen. Balbo and his hundred soldiers witness the blessing of the equipment
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the appliances
The blessing of the Atlanteans
The blessing of the Atlanteans
The blessing of the Atlanteans
The blessing of the Atlanteans
Greetings from the Atlanteans
Greetings from the Atlanteans
The Atlanteans with the MARUS working dress
The Atlanteans with the MARUS working dress
In Orbetello: S.E Starace distributes the party card to the Atlanteans
In Orbetello: S.E Starace distributes the party card to the Atlanteans
S.E. Starace delivers the card of the P.N.F. to the Atlanteans.
S.E. Starace delivers the card of the P.N.F. to the Atlanteans.
Raise flag
Raise flag
Aerial view of the Atlantic team
Aerial view of the Atlantic team
Under the vault of the helmets in Orbetello
Under the vault of the helmets in Orbetello
The atlantic seaplanes ready to go down into the water
The atlantic seaplanes ready to go down into the water
The seaplanes descend on the water at Orbetello
The seaplanes descend on the water at Orbetello
A seaplane was put into the water.
A seaplane was put into the water.
The Atlantic squadron moored in Orbetello
The Atlantic squadron moored in Orbetello
n Orbetello the S.55 await the beginning of the great enterprise
n Orbetello the S.55 await the beginning of the great enterprise
The flocks at the bottom in Orbetello
The flocks at the bottom in Orbetello
The seaplanes at the bottom
The seaplanes at the bottom
The II Atlantic Team at the bottom
The II Atlantic Team at the bottom
The Savoia Marchetti 55 X at the bottom
The Savoia Marchetti 55 X at the bottom
De Bono and General Graziani in Orbetello
De Bono and General Graziani in Orbetello
General Balbo accompanies the Party Managers on a visit to the Orbetello hydrofoil
General Balbo accompanies the Party Managers on a visit to the Orbetello hydrofoil
Balbo with General De Bono, the Ace Donati and the Grand Officer Klinger of the SAM before departure
Balbo with General De Bono, the Ace Donati and the Grand Officer Klinger of the SAM before departure
The Quadrunviro De Bono visits the Balbo seaplane
The Quadrunviro De Bono visits the Balbo seaplane
The seaplanes' post
The seaplanes' post
The Stanavo supplies of the Italo-American Alliance for Oil
The Stanavo supplies of the Italo-American Alliance for Oil
Departure of a squadron
Departure of a squadron
The black squadron in flight
The black squadron in flight