Balbo (aircraft formation)

Balbo was a common term in the late 1930s and early 1940s to describe any large formation of aircraft. It was named after the Italian fascist flying ace Italo Balbo who led a series of large aircraft formations in record-breaking flights to promote Italian aviation in the 1930s.

During the Battle of Britain the term was used for the Big Wings that were based at RAF Duxford.