João Ribeiro de Barros

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Brevet nº 88 from João Ribeiro de Barros
Monument to Barros in Jaú

João Ribeiro de Barros (born April 4, 1900 in Jaú ; † July 20, 1947 there ) was a Brazilian pilot.

He was the first pilot from the American continent to operate a non-stop transatlantic flight from Europe to America. On April 28, 1927, four months before Charles Lindbergh , he crossed the Atlantic to the seaplane JAHU type Savoia-Marchetti S.55 . His companions on this flight were João Negrão (copilot), Newton Braga (navigator) and Vasco Cinquini (mechanic). The four planes took off from Genoa and flew to Santo Amaro near São Paulo . They flew over Spain , Gibraltar , the then Portuguese Cape Verde Islands and Fernando de Noronha .

The city of Jaú erected a monument in his honor.

literature

  • José Ribeiro de Barros: História heróica da aviação: Reide Gênova - Santo Amaro. Museu de Aeronáutica de São Paulo, São Paulo [undated]

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personal data
SURNAME Barros, João Ribeiro de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian pilot
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Yes , São Paulo
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1947
Place of death Yes , São Paulo