John C. Robinson
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The Italian invasion of Ethiopia stirred John C. Robinson to help the independent country.
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Fascist Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 deeply disturbed Chicago’s aviation community. John C. Robinson, a licensed pilot, led an effort to aid Ethiopia, then one of only two independent countries in Africa.
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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NASM 9A05960
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