Gago Coutinho | |
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.png) Gago Coutinho when he had the rank of captain-lieutenant of the Portuguese Navy | |
| Born | Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho 17 February 1869 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 18 February 1959 (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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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.
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]
- ^ "Gago Coutinho Biography (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Faro Airport renamed". The Portugal News. The Portugal News. Retrieved 17 June 2022.