SANTOS-DUMONT AIRPORT 2004

A TRIP TO RIO      My longtime friend, Michael Nothenberg, recently had occasion to travel from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro to attend a convention. He knew of my interest in early aviation and aviators and offered to take some pictures of the beautiful murals which grace the walls of the Santos Dumont Airport. Below you will see the results of his kind offer, which I accepted enthusiastically. He also included a few views from the roof of the Hotel Marina Palace where he stayed.

ARRIVING IN RIO DE JANEIRO Next stop, Santos Dumont Airport

ALBERTO SANTOS DUMONT O Pai da Aviação (The Father of Aviation)

MURAL AT SANTOS DUMONT AIRPORT

MURAL AT SANTOS DUMONT AIRPORT

MURAL AT SANTOS DUMONT AIRPORT

MURAL AT SANTOS DUMONT AIRPORT

MICHAEL NOTHENBERG On the roof of the Hotel Marina Palace, looking to the south.

LEBLON BEACH Looking west from the roof of the Hotel Marina Palace 12 kilometers from the Santos Dumont Airport

LEBLON BEACH Looking east from the roof of the Hotel Marina Palace

HOTEL MARINA PALACE View from Leblon Beach

HOTEL MARINA PALACE Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the background

 

ALBERTO SANTOS DUMONT O Pai da Aviação (The Father of Aviation) Bust at Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil   All of the photographs were taken by Michael Nothenberg

 

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