Wings over Brazil
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| Description |
Reports on advancements in aviation in Brazil. Begins with an early figure in Brazilian aviation history, Alberto Santos-Dumont, the creation of his memorial, and the founding of the Escola de Especialistas de Aeronautica in 1941. Reports on Brazil's role in the allied nations in wartime, include air patrols of its coastline and providing protection for ocean transport ships. Profiles the developing infrastructure of air travel in Brazilian nation with visits to newly constructed airports at Belem, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre and Natal. |
| Contributor |
Sam Engel Greg Toland |
| Date Issued |
1944 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Belem, Brazil Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil Porto Alegre, Brazil Natal, Brazil |
| Duration |
00:14:15 |
| Color/Black & White |
B&W |
| Sound/Silent |
Sound |
| Nation of Origin |
U.S. |
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