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Italo Balbo Leads Italian Air Armada to World Fair
General Italo Balbo at age 37 heads Italy's air armada of 24 seaplanes from Rome to the Chicago World Fair. A close Mussolini ally and key Fascist leader, Balbo is deemed a strong candidate to succeed Il Duce if needed. Balbo has built Italy's air force into a top European unit.
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