-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: Brazillian air photos
Date:   Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:02:53 -0400
From:   s hawkins <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




If the US flew photos for Brazil, it doesn't mean they are held by any
US library or company. They might have been flown by a private firm or
by the government, but in either case the film may be held by the
government of Brazil or by the firm who did the job - and in the latter
case it is likely that there is some agreement that they not release the
imagery without written permission from the powers that be in Brazil.

We often ran into this problem tracking down photography when I was in
my last job procuring historical aerials for people.

---sue h
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Susan A Hawkins
Cartographer, JIMAPCO
2095 Route 9
Round Lake NY 12151
http://www.jimapco.com
518-899-5091

On 4/12/07, *Maps-L* <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > wrote:

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    Subject:        Re: Brazillian air photos
    Date:   Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:15:41 -0400
    From:   Michael Holt <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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    Maps-L wrote:

     > I am trying to help a patron locate aerial photography of Brazil
     > reputedly flown by US Air Force in 1964.  Here is what he has
    told me:
     >
     > I have only found vague mention of these. From my understanding
    during a
     > military regime change in Brazil in 1964, the US with permission
    of the
     > Brazilian government conducted a comprehensive aerial photography
     > campaign for all of Brazil except the state of Amazonia. Any
    information
     > about this or actual archive products would be of great help.
     >
     > He says that he has had no luck with NARA or NGA since his
    information
     > is so vague.

    Tell him to try an aviation history magazine.   Aviation History, Wings
    & Airpower, and the British magazines (Aeroplane, Air Enthusiast) all
    have solid contacts with USAF retired personnel.  Someone will know
    something.  I can provide the magazines' contact information, if you
    wish.

    It was in about 1961 that the USAF lost a Snark cruise missile in
    Brazil.  The thing went out of range and just rumbled on until it ran
    out of fuel -- which had to be somewhere in Brazil.   I've never read
    about a search for it, but some search must have been carried out, and
    that photo survey may have been it.



    Michael Holt
    --

    The breadth and depth of a man's mind is in direct proportion to the
    extent of his curiosity.  -Samuel Johnson