The Italian Air Force was founded by what King of Italy who also claimed the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania?
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: "Vittorio Emanuele III" , Albanian: "Viktor Emanueli III" ; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was the King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. In addition, he claimed the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–41) and King of the Albanians (1939–43), claims not recognised by the other great powers. During his long reign (nearly 46 years), which began after the assassination of his father Umberto I, the Kingdom of Italy became involved in two World Wars. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise, and fall of Italian Fascism.
Northern front, East Africa, 1940 Operations on the Northern front, East Africa, 1940 in the Second World War, were conducted by the British in Sudan and the Italian "Comando Forze Armate dell'Africa Orientale Italiana" in Eritrea and Ethiopia. On 1 June 1940, Amedeo, Duke of Aosta the Viceroy and Governor-General of the "Africa Orientale Italiana" (AOI, Italian East Africa), commander in chief of "Comando Forze Armate dell'Africa Orientale Italiana" (Italian East African Armed Forces Command) and "Generale d'Armata Aerea" (General of the Air Force), had about 290,476 local and metropolitan troops (including naval and air force personnel) and by 1 August, mobilisation had increased the number to 371,053 troops. General Archibald Wavell, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Middle East Command, had about 86,000 troops at his disposal for Libya, Iraq, Syria, Iran and East Africa. About 36,000 troops were in Egypt and 27,500 men were training in Palestine.