Publisher Yves Allard A Centum of Might Administration & Project Coordinator Brazilian Delegation at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal, Canada Special thanks to: the Brazilian Delegation at ICAO for their invaluable research in the preparation of this commemorative issue: Cel Pedro Bittencourt de Almeida Ten Cel Carlos Cirilo Ramos Ten Cel Roberto da Silva Pinto Andrea Fagundes Pereira Salhi Karina Arcolino Teixeira A Passion for Innovation Editorial Andrew Mahon Art Director Sylvie Schoufs Photos The publishers extend their thanks to the companies, organizations and photographers who graciously supplied photographs for this • Centra de Documentagao e Historico da Aeronautica (CENDOC - Brasil) • Sra. Sophia Helena Dodsworth Wanderley, Santos Dumont's niece-granddaughter • Instituto Historico-Cultural da Aeronautica (INCAER- Brasil) • Mauro Espfndola A Quest for Success A Man of the Moment Santos-Dumont and the 1OOth Anniversary of the First Airplane Flight September 2006 Published by FCM Communications Inc. 835 Montarville Street Longueuil, Quebec Canada J4H 2M5 Tel. : +1 (450) 677-3535 Fax : +1 (450) 677-4445 E-mail : [email protected] A Vision of Peace & Humanity