| ATLANTIC FLYERS MEET Gathering of Aviators in Rome - they visit the monument to | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5470 |
| Catalog #: | 241492 | |
| Clip Number: | 241492-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/43 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:55 - 01:06:08 | |
| Location: | Rome, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy, Rome MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Unknown Soldier PERSONALITIES: Mussolini, Benito (Il Duce) | |
| Description: | "Italy. Atlantic Flyers Meet - at invitation of Signor Mussolini, & before opening their Congress, place wreath on Tomb of Unknown Warrior." Rome, Italy. Group of people, many in uniform, walk up steps with Benito Mussolini. (Voiceover says the opening of the Atlantic Flyer's Congress was marred by news of the deaths of the two Hungarian representatives, Captain Andre and Mr Bekey (?)) The group is walking up the steps to place a wreath on the Italian tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Amongst the group with Il Duce is General / Marshal Italo Balbo the Italian Air Minister who also flew with the Italians across from South America. Group of flyers including Gen. Balbo, Sir Hubert Wilkins, Captain Cole, Captain Saul from Ireland. Voiceover says that Amelia Earhart arrived just too late for the Conference. | |
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