14 Bis plane - Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 30.877 W 046° 37.758
23K E 333651 N 7398566
Replica of Santos Dumont's Oiseau de proie.
Waymark Code: WM1MA7
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 05/31/2007
Views: 56
On October 23, 1906, in France, the 14 Bis performed the first publicly witnessed, unaided take-off by a heavier-than-air aircraft.
The plaque reads "A just homage by the population of Sao Paulo and the Brazilian Air Force to the Father of Aviation, Marchel Do Ar Santos Dumont, who on the 23rd of October, 1906 at 16:45 in the Bagatelle air field, Paris, France took off in his 14-Bis, realizing the first flight of a heavier than air plane, projecting Brazil in the history of world aviation."
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): 14 Bis
Construction:: replica
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Praca Campo de Bagatelle
inside / outside: outside
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.