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2010 Independence Day in NatalThe Rampa Foundation was invited to participate
Sept 7th, 2010. Natal. Independence Day Parade. Read full article with several pictures. Click here or on the picture |
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Del Prete Anniversary of Birth rememberedItaly sent radio broadcast to NatalAug 21st, 2010. Natal. An Italian radio amateur, Massimo Mazzanti, our Contributor in Italy, sent a broadcast to Natal remembering Carlo Del Prete's anniversary of birth. The Rampa Foundation participated in finding here in Natal a radio-amateur to receive the transmition. Massimo, whose second name is Brasile has deep connections with Brazil. During the war the Brazilian Infantry was stationed in his "paese". |
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Press covers WW2 album storyTribuna do Norte newspaper is the firstIn its August 15, 2010 edition Tribuna do Norte covers the story the pictures tell. An interesting and new approach to the everyday living of a USN Patrol squadron aircrew in Natal in WW2. read full article: click here or on the picture |
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WW2 Photo Album is unveiled in TV showIt belonged to an aircrew from USN VP-83 stationed in Natal, Brazil and now it belongs to The Rampa FoundationIn a TV Show called "Conversando com Augusto Maranhao", the latest acquisition from The Rampa Foundation is unveiled to the world. See the show where pictures of the album are shown to the cameras. This album was in the U.S. state of Florida and now in the words of the sender " it returned home". Many of the pictures are from personel of VP-83 and their daily routine in Brazil in WW2. Many pictures from Catalinas, P-40s, Natal, Fortaleza, Belem, etc. Watch the interview: click here or on the picture |
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'30s Condor Airline Radio Station unveiledRead everything about this outstanding finding: click here or on the picture |
2010 Jul 5, The Rampa Foundation and its partners, Brazilian Air Force and Historic and Geographic Institute celebrated the 82nd anniversary of the epic non-stop flight undertaken by Ferrarin and Del Prete that linked Rome and Touros in 49h19min, back in 1928. |
We received this picture from the famous American photographer Charles Anselmo, this Brazilian Air Force Officer was in Rio in '44 learning to operate Catalinas with Charles' father from VP-94 in USBASTU. Let's help identify this guy? |
American researcher comes to Natal to collect data for her Doctorate thesisRead everything about it: click here |
See side by side, two views of the same spot, Ribeira in WW2 (1941) and today (2010) in Natal, Brazil. | |
Brazilian Independence day is September 7th. The 2009 parade was celebrated with the participation of a Rampa Foundation Detachment, here in Natal, Brazil |