Cuatro Vientos (aircraft)
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The Cuatro Vientos was a specially built Br.19 TF Super Bidon which Mariano Barberán y Tros de Ilarduya
, Lieutenant
Joaquín Collar Serra
and Sergeant Modesto Madariaga
flew in 1933 from Spain
to Cuba
. The flight, which took 39 hours and 55 minutes, departed Seville
on at 4:40 on 10 June 1933 and arrived in Camagüey
at 20:45 (local time) on 11 June 1933, after a flight of 7320 km.
The plane departed for Mexico City
on 20 June 1933, without Madariaga on board. It disappeared in flight, being last sighted in the vicinity of Villahermosa
, Mexico
. No trace of the plane or of its occupants was subsequently found.
You can see a replica
of the Cuatro Vientos in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Museum of Spain
.
Mariano Barberán
Mariano Barberán y Tros de Ilarduya was a Spanish military aviator....
, Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Joaquín Collar Serra
Joaquín Collar Serra
Joaquín Collar Serra was a Spanish military aviator.In 1933, together with Mariano Barberán y Tros de Ilarduya and Sergeant Modesto Madariaga he flew the Cuatro Vientos a Br.19 TF Super Bidon built specially for this flight, from Spain to Cuba...
and Sergeant Modesto Madariaga
Modesto Madariaga
Modesto Madariaga was a Spanish aviation mechanic.In 1933, he was the mechanic accompanying Mariano Barberán and Lieutenant Joaquín Collar Serra when they flew the Cuatro Vientos, a Br.19 TF Super Bidon built specially for this flight, from Spain to Cuba...
flew in 1933 from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. The flight, which took 39 hours and 55 minutes, departed Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
on at 4:40 on 10 June 1933 and arrived in Camagüey
Camagüey
Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...
at 20:45 (local time) on 11 June 1933, after a flight of 7320 km.
The plane departed for Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on 20 June 1933, without Madariaga on board. It disappeared in flight, being last sighted in the vicinity of Villahermosa
Villahermosa
Like most of the Tabasco, Villahermosa has a tropical climate. The city specifically features a tropical monsoon climate. Temperatures during spring and summer seasons reach upwards of 40°C , with humidity levels hovering around 30% during the same period...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. No trace of the plane or of its occupants was subsequently found.
You can see a replica
Replica
A replica is a copy closely resembling the original concerning its shape and appearance. An inverted replica complements the original by filling its gaps. It can be a copy used for historical purposes, such as being placed in a museum. Sometimes the original never existed. For example, Difference...
of the Cuatro Vientos in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Museum of Spain
Aeronautics and Astronautics Museum of Spain
The Aeronautics and Astronautics Museum of Spain, in Spanish Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica o Museo del Aire, is a aviation museum located in the outskirts of Madrid at Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain. The museum was founded in 1981 and offers 6 exhibition galleries and it has 130 aircrafts on...
.
External links
- Mariano Barberán Tros de Ilarduya Biography. Spanish Air Force.