A fleet of Fascist Italian airplanes stop in a little seaside resort town in the Maritimes … with a dark political agenda.

On July 13th 1933 a reporter for the Moncton Daily Times was rushing towards the newly built wharfs of the tiny seaside village of Shediac. He is trying to make it in time to catch a glimpse of an incredible sight: 24 massive airplanes flying in a giant V formation that were arriving all the way from Italy...

To see plenty of photos of the Italian Air Armada's arrival in Shediac check out:

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