Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)

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Autor(a) principal: Faria, Dominique
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Monteiro, António
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5300
Resumo: In the aftermath of “Atlantic Fever”, several test crews from the most advanced nations in aviation came to the Azores, fighting for the establishment of commercial routes between the Old and the New World. This context explains the 1935 aeronautical mission of the French aviator, Henry Nomy. The analysis of articles in the Azorean newspapers of this period shows the emphasis on the heroic figure of the aviator. In this article, we contrast this aeronautical imaginary with the one prevailing in the Azorean press’ coverage of the accident of the Constellation of Air France, which flew from Paris to New York with a stopover in Santa Maria (Azores) and crashed on the island of São Miguel on October 28, 1949. Studying the articles in these newspapers allows us to grasp a change in the aeronautical imaginary (this time associated with civil aviation): the admiration previously focused on the aviator was now focused on the aircraft itself.
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spelling Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)FrenchAviationAzorean PressIn the aftermath of “Atlantic Fever”, several test crews from the most advanced nations in aviation came to the Azores, fighting for the establishment of commercial routes between the Old and the New World. This context explains the 1935 aeronautical mission of the French aviator, Henry Nomy. The analysis of articles in the Azorean newspapers of this period shows the emphasis on the heroic figure of the aviator. In this article, we contrast this aeronautical imaginary with the one prevailing in the Azorean press’ coverage of the accident of the Constellation of Air France, which flew from Paris to New York with a stopover in Santa Maria (Azores) and crashed on the island of São Miguel on October 28, 1949. Studying the articles in these newspapers allows us to grasp a change in the aeronautical imaginary (this time associated with civil aviation): the admiration previously focused on the aviator was now focused on the aircraft itself.RÉSUMÉ: À la suite de la « fièvre de l’Atlantique », plusieurs équipages de test provenant des nations d’avant-garde dans le domaine de l’aviation arrivent aux Açores, se battant pour l’établissement de routes commerciales entre le Vieux et le Nouveau Monde. C’est ce contexte qui explique la mission aéronautique de 1935 de l’aviateur français Henry Nomy. L’analyse des articles des journaux açoréens de cette époque montre que l’accent y est mis sur la figure héroïque de l’aviateur. Dans cet article, nous faisons contraster cet imaginaire de l’aviation avec celui qui prévaut dans la couverture faite par la presse açoréenne de l’accident du Constellation d’Air France qui assurait la liaison Paris-New York avec escale à Santa Maria (Açores) et s’est écrasé sur l’île de São Miguel, le 28 octobre 1949. L’analyse des articles de ces journaux permet de saisir une modification dans l’imaginaire aéronautique (associé cette fois-ci à l’aviation commerciale) : l’admiration auparavant suscitée par l’aviateur est maintenant provoquée par l’appareil proprement dit.Presses Universitaires du MidiRepositório da Universidade dos AçoresFaria, DominiqueMonteiro, António2020-01-27T17:12:06Z20182018-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5300engFaria, Dominique & Monteiro, António (2018). Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949), in Mélodie Simard-Houde (dir.), dossier La presse et la conquête de l'air. Histoires, imaginaires, poétiques, “Nacelles. Passé et présent de l’aéronautique et du spatial” / “Past and Present of Aeronautics & Space” [en ligne], n.º 5, outuno 2018.2552-6987info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-12-20T14:33:36Zoai:repositorio.uac.pt:10400.3/5300Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:27:32.785210Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
spellingShingle Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
Faria, Dominique
French
Aviation
Azorean Press
title_short Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
title_full Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
title_fullStr Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
title_full_unstemmed Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
title_sort Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949)
author Faria, Dominique
author_facet Faria, Dominique
Monteiro, António
author_role author
author2 Monteiro, António
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade dos Açores
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Faria, Dominique
Monteiro, António
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv French
Aviation
Azorean Press
topic French
Aviation
Azorean Press
description In the aftermath of “Atlantic Fever”, several test crews from the most advanced nations in aviation came to the Azores, fighting for the establishment of commercial routes between the Old and the New World. This context explains the 1935 aeronautical mission of the French aviator, Henry Nomy. The analysis of articles in the Azorean newspapers of this period shows the emphasis on the heroic figure of the aviator. In this article, we contrast this aeronautical imaginary with the one prevailing in the Azorean press’ coverage of the accident of the Constellation of Air France, which flew from Paris to New York with a stopover in Santa Maria (Azores) and crashed on the island of São Miguel on October 28, 1949. Studying the articles in these newspapers allows us to grasp a change in the aeronautical imaginary (this time associated with civil aviation): the admiration previously focused on the aviator was now focused on the aircraft itself.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Faria, Dominique & Monteiro, António (2018). Aeronautical imagination and the figure of the French aviator in the Azorean press (1935/1949), in Mélodie Simard-Houde (dir.), dossier La presse et la conquête de l'air. Histoires, imaginaires, poétiques, “Nacelles. Passé et présent de l’aéronautique et du spatial” / “Past and Present of Aeronautics & Space” [en ligne], n.º 5, outuno 2018.
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