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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Viação Aérea Santos Dumont (VASD) Photographs and Newspaper Article
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2005.0069
- Dates:
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bulk 1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet(2 folders)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eight photographs, an envelope, and an article from January 20, 1945, relating to the Brazilian airline, Viação Aérea Santos Dumont (VASD).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Viação Aérea Santos Dumont (VASD) was founded on January 18, 1944 and started service in February of 1945. The airlines fleet included two Consolidated PBY-5 Catalinas, and one Budd RB-1 Conestoga. The Catalinas flew northwards from Rio de Janeiro along the coastal route as far as Fortaleza, and the Budd flew southwards to Porto Alegre. The airline was absorbed by the Nacional Airline in April of 1952.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Lucy E. Colman, Gift, 2005
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Viação Aérea Santos Dumont (VASD) Photographs and Newspaper Article, Accession 2005-0069, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Air travel | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Budd RB-1 Conestoga | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Brazil | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Newspapers | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Viação Aérea Santos Dumont (VASD) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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