Atlantic Islander
02-03-2014, 02:16 PM
SATA has published a new book tying stamps to the history of aviation in the Azores written by a long time airline executive. Wings Born from Myth... A History of Civil Aviation" by Ricardo Madruga da Costa is fresh off the presses. The new book describes its theme on the dust cover this way: "This is like a collection of stamps that describe the different stages in the history of aviation, from its myths and frustrations, becoming lighter than air with the emergence of the airplane and the technological developments that came with it. The means of propulsion, the evolution from the engine propeller to the jet and then reaching for supersonic flight, and finally, the space shuttle all marked the transition to a new level that only foreshadowed an unpredictable path."
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The history and evolution of civil aviation in the Azores was central to the founding of SATA back in 1941. The company launched its first flight in 1947. This was inevitable, as the Azores, being geographically in the middle of the Atlantic, were crucial to the launch of the airline routes between North America and Europe - as shown by some of stamps that make up the book.
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With his stamp collection as a starting point, Ricardo da Costa Madruga, was not limited by its simple organization and presentation. In the historic outline of the stamps – he added notes on technical, institutional and commercial changes that give the publication the character of a true storybook.
Ricardo Madrigal da Costa, retired from SATA, believes that the stamp collection was “a very organized passion, practiced throughout life, with working at SATA Air Açores adding flavor." This led him to embark on pages of this fantastic adventure in the history of civil aviation.
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The book, "Wings Born From Myth... A History of Civil Aviation," is on sale in SATA shops.
source (http://www.azores-adventures.com/2014/02/sata-publishes-a-new-book-wings-born-from-myth-a-history-of-the-civil-aviation-by-ricardo-madruga-da.html)
http://imageshack.com/a/img545/9048/ycoz.jpg
The history and evolution of civil aviation in the Azores was central to the founding of SATA back in 1941. The company launched its first flight in 1947. This was inevitable, as the Azores, being geographically in the middle of the Atlantic, were crucial to the launch of the airline routes between North America and Europe - as shown by some of stamps that make up the book.
http://imageshack.com/a/img716/5056/8t7r.jpg
With his stamp collection as a starting point, Ricardo da Costa Madruga, was not limited by its simple organization and presentation. In the historic outline of the stamps – he added notes on technical, institutional and commercial changes that give the publication the character of a true storybook.
Ricardo Madrigal da Costa, retired from SATA, believes that the stamp collection was “a very organized passion, practiced throughout life, with working at SATA Air Açores adding flavor." This led him to embark on pages of this fantastic adventure in the history of civil aviation.
http://imageshack.com/a/img543/5849/l82g.jpg
The book, "Wings Born From Myth... A History of Civil Aviation," is on sale in SATA shops.
source (http://www.azores-adventures.com/2014/02/sata-publishes-a-new-book-wings-born-from-myth-a-history-of-the-civil-aviation-by-ricardo-madruga-da.html)