| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 17 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey III |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey IIID |
| C/n (msn): | F.402 |
| Operator Titles: | Portugal - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | Santa Cruz |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Lisbon / Museu de Marinha [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Collection: | Museu de Marinha |
| Photo Date: | 10 November 2019 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 732933 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Portuguese naval museum is a wonderful place to admire the exploits of Portuguese sea farers. This very rare Fairey IIID was the aircraft that finished the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic in the hands of Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral and fellow aviator Gago Coutinho. This particular aircraft has a Rolls Royce VIII engine. It completed the crossing between Fernando de Noronha and Rio de Janeiro. Later, it served on the mainland, and in Macau. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 October 2024, and has since been viewed 129 times. |