Background and behind the images and texts can be seen one better known reproductions cards prepared to fly; where
you can see the text ˜Por airplane Cattaneo".
The first aircraft that flew in the Uruguay, did so in Paysandu.
The honour of being the first aviator who made demonstrations of flying a Blériot Monotype in the national territory on 7 and 8 December 1910 at the old Hippodrome of Paysandú corresponds to a Frenchman.
M. Armand Prevost had arrived in Buenos Aires in 1910 together with other French and Italian aviators to high light the celebrations of the centenary of the may revolution performing aircraft flight demonstrations for the first time.
Locals were amazed with thecontemplation of appliances and the flights of its bold pilots.
Newspapers filled the first pages with information, and popular magazines of that time published pictures of the
demonstrations... Some publications are widely referred towhat might be called as the ˜year of the aviacion˜ in the Río de la Plata, as in 1910 Centennial of the may revolution, was that
indelible memory for aviation by bringing agroup of aviators and mechanics, that at the same time show in flight for the first time machines trying to place their products purposes, military and civilian, as elements ofDefense and attack, or transport or simply for sporting purposes in this importantmarket.
A merchant and businessman sanducero, Mr. Fernando Borrel occurred to bring someto your city with the express
˜commitment that should be as soon as
possible to havethe honor of being the first city in the country that would
fly an avion˜ Paysandú. He succeeded after a few how many adventures and with not very encouraging results.
Tour was initiated by conception of the Uruguay, Entre Ríos and Paysandú, flights were announced for Sunday, December 8 at the Hippodrome, arriving 5 design the Aviator Prevost in the steam I grieved with your device together with the owner Mr.Herman Drabobo of the same.
Finally the Aviator Prevost would fly Blériot 25 H.P. Anzani monoplane
The then brand-new daily sanducero ˜El telegrafo˜, leaves documented this fact so important to the history
of aviation in our country of the first flight of an aircraft in our territory.
His Chronicles said: ˜
From yesterday the Aviator Prevost is accompanied by his flying apparatus. During the day he devoted to Assembly and examination of machine and motor, preparing for flights which take place if not befall disadvantages, next˜ Thursday.
˜A 7 o'clock had list machine, and she performed a trial before local journalists and a small number of guests.
M. Prevost was two flights to short height and short-lived, but managed to convey to those present who first saw
an airplane in the air, the deep emotion that produces such a spectacle even among the spirits of the most apathetic...
The ˜landing˜ with which crowned the first flight took place without difficulty.
M. Prevost was agile, serene, unruffled. ˜...
The plane that flew Armand Prevost was the Blériot Nº 5 engine 25 HP Anzani
Data extracted from the ˜Gaceta of the aviacion˜ of the Academy of history Aviation ofthe Uruguay - advice Editor: Juan
Carlos Pedemonte, Juan Maruri, Juan B. Oberti andÁlvaro Quirós.
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Cattaneo was a pioneer of the transport of mail by air and a visionary in the mail today. He was born in Grosotto
(Sondrio) Italy
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