Ribeiro de Barros's Seaplane - Jahu

Brazil · 1929 · 5$000 Reis

The stamp features a depiction of the Savoia-Marchetti S.55 seaplane, named 'Jahu', flying over water. The country name 'BRASIL' is at the top, and the denomination '5$000 REIS' is at the bottom.

This stamp commemorates the historic first South Atlantic crossing by a Brazilian aviator, João Ribeiro de Barros, in 1927, using the Savoia-Marchetti S.55 seaplane 'Jahu'. It marks a significant achievement in early aviation.