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Sarmento de Beires
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José Manuel Sarmento de Beires (4 September 1892 – 8 June 1974) was a Portuguese Army officer and an aviation pioneer.
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Born | 4 September 1892 |
Died | 8 June 1974(1974-06-08) (aged 81) Porto, Portugal |
Occupation | Portuguese Army officer |
Known for | First aerial crossing from Portugal to China - via Europe, North Africa and Asia - was the 2nd Eurasian aerial crossing and the first one from the Atlantic coast to China; and the first night-time aerial crossing of the South Atlantic |
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Sarmento de Beires became famous for piloting the first night-time aerial crossing of the Atlantic, in April 1927.