Air Minister Italo Balbo and other crew members in a meeting, discuss course of flight from Orbetello to Chicago. Picture of Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flying boats over Rio De Janeiro in the background. Italo Balbo with his crew walks towards the dock. Savoia-Marchetti SM.55 flies overhead.
Italian Air Minister Italo Balbo in Orbetello, Italy. Air Minister Italo Balbo with officers during a meeting. He looks at documents. Savoia Marchetti S.55 flying boats lined up on a field. Italo Balbo reviews airmen lined up on the field. A priest with Balbo. Balbo in flight gear as he prepares to take off for the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.