Portuguese aviation pioneer Sacadura Cabral and expert in astronomical science Gago Coutinho were the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air in 1922, from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro in Brasil.The plane, a Fairey III-D, is on display at the Portuguese Maritime Museum and this replica stands by the Tagus river, between the Discoveries Monument and Belém Tower, western Lisbon.
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Very courageous! I'm not a fan of flying anyway so I bow down to those flying pioneers!
Detailed model is amazing.
wow! very impressive picture!
Neat to see something like this.
Aren't you impressed by the bravery of pioneers in the aviation field? Can you imagine flying that distance in a plane like this? Amazing.
It's cool!!
That is amazing. Something I would never had done!
Fun!!!!
Oh my goodness. It doesn't look like it could cross the road, never mind the Atlantic! Great shot!
Makes me wander where what today's brave aerospace pioneers are doing. I am afraid that the answer is 'not much'...
What is it made from: looks like some sort of bronze tinted sheet metal. The way you have caught the light makes it look on fire.
Love pilots - I married one!
True pioneers. Even with a few stops I wouldn't have expected that to be possible in 1922. Interesting.
Love your angle on this shot ... . with the simple lines of the plane , it could easily be a toy model.
A great shot, amazing how these things flew in those days, and the feats that were accomplished.
Julie, I have no idea what metal is the plane made of, but I took the photo at sunset, that's why it looks golden.
Marc, they have made three stops in the Atlantic: Cape Vert Archipelago, Saint Peter & Saint Paul Islets and Fernando Noronha Archipelago before hitting brasilian coast.
Sorry, I meant Cape Verde Archipelago and not Cape Vert which is in Senegal...
I bet the replica is rather silent but I wonder what the real thing sounded like. ("...boarding now at gate number seven...")
She's a beauty!
What a nice shot of this historic plane. Thanks for the info JM!
Fantastic shot - they did it in a float plane? You don't hear much about their feat up in the US.
How brave the pilot was !!! The plane is amazing !
Reminds me that the Viking set on my island in their longboats. Real Pioneers.
This is a plane??? It looks great but I wonder if such a thing can fly ;-))
Somehow I'm happy I didn't have to fly those days! On the other hand...
And you shared with us....thanks a lot....
Beautiful, poetic shot of that airplane. Brings to mind the romance we associate with early flight.
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