Gago Coutinho
Portuguese naval officer and aviation pioneer (1869–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho, GCTE, GCC (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʒ ˈvjeɣɐʒ ˈɣaɣu koˈtĩɲu]; 17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959), generally known simply as Gago Coutinho, was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. An aviation pioneer, Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral were the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air, in a journey from March to June 1922, started in Lisbon, Portugal, and finished in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,[1] using a seaplane variant of the British reconnaissance biplane Fairey III.
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Born | Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho (1869-02-17)17 February 1869 Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 18 February 1959(1959-02-18) (aged 90) Lisbon, Portugal |
Occupation | Portuguese Navy officer |
Known for | First aerial crossing of the South Atlantic |
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Allegiance | Portugal |
Service/ | Portuguese Navy |
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In June 2022, the centenary of the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic, it was announced that Faro Airport will officially change its name to Gago Coutinho Airport.[2]