On this day, 94 years ago, on January 14, 1931 (November 26, 1930, the Italian fleet completed the first feat of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in teams. On January 14, 1931, the Italian fleet completed the first feat of crossing the Atlantic in teams. Under the leadership of General Idino Barber, Italian Minister of Aviation, 14 Severia Marshall S-55 aircraft began the first flight across the Atlantic from Italy in December 1930, with 10 of them landing safely in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.