 Balbo's prominence in the Italian Fascist movement meant that Pinedo's break with him led to declining fortunes for Pinedo in his "Regia Aeronautica" career.In his final tour of duty with the "Regia Aeronautica", he served as Italy's air attaché in Argentina, after which he was placed on leave.Fearing that he would fall into obscurity and wishing to pursue long-distance flights by single aircraft of the type that Balbo would not support, Pinedo resigned from the "Regia Aeronautica" in 1933.