Ribeiro de Barros' Seaplane 'Jahú' over Rio de Janeiro

Brazil · 1929 · 2$000

The stamp depicts the 'Jahú' seaplane, piloted by João Ribeiro de Barros, flying over the iconic Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background.

This stamp commemorates João Ribeiro de Barros' historic 1927 transatlantic flight in the 'Jahú' seaplane, marking the first non-stop crossing of the South Atlantic from Europe to South America.