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...idea was born with hearing that Commander Francesco da Pinedo had successfully flown to South America. Another Important usage of the airplane was expected, i.e., in carrying cardinals to the papal election. Whenever a Pope dies the red-hatted cardinals must meet within a time limit of 10 days, which time in the past has been insufficient for American and Australian electors to reach Rome. No American could get to Rome, for instance, at the election following the death of Pope Benedict...
Tossing leagues of the South Atlantic moved steadily beneath him . . . 500 miles . . . 1000 miles . . . more water and more water . . . an equatorial downpour . . . then an island. Commander Francesco de Pinedo consulted his fuel gauges. Yes, there might be enough left. The maps said only 270 miles from this island, Fernando Noronha, to Port Natal on the easternmost shoulder of South America. There must be enough fuel left, for the glory of Fascismo. Commander de Pinedo circled the island, so that he might know it well, then flew ahead. He had been flying since an African moon flooded Porto Praya...
Commander de Pinedo's itinerary directed him north from Rio de Janiero to Jamaica, Cuba, New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, New York. His was a "four-continent" flight, planned to give "new proof of virile national power." He flew with two comrades. His seaplane, the Santa Maria, was built at Milan, with two 550-h.p. Isotta-Fraschini motors...