Macchi's Record Breaking RedRacer

摘要

The rapid expansion of aerial transport and the technological innovations brought about by warfare meant the years following World War One are considered by many to be the 'golden age' of aviation. In Italy this period coincided with an exceptional growth spurt in aviation, particularly during the second half of the 1920s under the leadership of Italo Balbo. Balbo, who became Secretary of State for Aviation on November 26, 1926, set out to promote and demonstrate Italy's high level of aeronautical achievements through a series of special aviation exploits that gained global attention. These epics included a 1921 flight from Rome to Tokyo by Arturo Ferrarin and Francesco De Pinedo's 1927 flight from Cagliari Elmas to the two Americas.