-40%
1933 Italy - Kingdom, Mail Aerea, n.51I / 52I - Triptychs Long - MNH Set
$ 139.19
- Description
- Size Guide
Description
Description1933 Italy - Kingdom, Air Mail, no. 51I / 52I - Long Triptychs - MNH **
1933 Italy - Kingdom, Air Mail, no. 51I / 52I - Long Triptychs - MNH ** 1933 North Atlantic Air Cruise 1. July 12 August 1933. The Decennial Air Cruise, or North Atlantic Cruise, or "North Atlantic Air Cruise", also known as the "Italy-North America", "Orbetello-Chicago-New York-Rome" or "II Atlantic Cruise", it was the second and last mass transatlantic air cruise that took place between 1 July and 12 August 1933. It was organized by Italo Balbo in the first ten years of the Regia Aeronautica and as a propaganda occasion for the Century of Progress, the universal exhibition that was held in Chicago for the centenary of the founding of the city. 25 SIAI-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes took part, organized in 8 squadrons. On board 52 pilot officers, 1 engineer officer and 62 specialist non-commissioned officers. They returned to Italy in 24 aircraft, one having been lost in the tragic accident in the Azores (Bay of Horta). The envelope is always franked with stamps in Lire or Euro in order to compose a philatelic postage. All shipments are tracked. Published with xdm.it software
ID: 40677
1933 Italy - Kingdom, Air Mail, no. 51I / 52I - Long Triptychs - MNH ** 1933 North Atlantic Air Cruise 1. July 12 August 1933. The Decennial Air Cruise, or North Atlantic Cruise, or "North Atlantic Air Cruise", also known as the "Italy-North America", "Orbetello-Chicago-New York-Rome" or "II Atlantic Cruise", it was the second and last mass transatlantic air cruise that took place between 1 July and 12 August 1933. It was organized by Italo Balbo in the first ten years of the Regia Aeronautica and as a propaganda occasion for the Century of Progress, the universal exhibition that was held in Chicago for the centenary of the founding of the city. 25 SIAI-Marchetti S.55X seaplanes took part, organized in 8 squadrons. On board 52 pilot officers, 1 engineer officer and 62 specialist non-commis
