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O Aeródromo de Santana na Ilha de São Miguel (1942-1969) : memória de um património desaparecido
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A presente dissertação procura despertar a atenção para o antigo Aeródromo de Santana, localizado no concelho da Ribeira Grande, ilha de São Miguel, ou o que dele resta, onde o rolar dos anos e o abandono desta infraestrutura aeroportuária não pouparam as estruturas edificadas que lhe conferiam alguma visibilidade na paisagem.
Na primeira parte aborda-se a conjuntura histórica (II Guerra Mundial) que determinou a construção deste campo de aviação e a sua utilização militar até ao final do conflito. A segunda parte é dedicada à transição do seu uso militar para a aeronáutica civil, conduzida pela Sociedade Açoreana de Transporte Aéreos (SATA), que consolidou e desenvolveu os equipamentos de apoio ao Aeródromo, assegurando o seu funcionamento entre 1947 e 1969 e conferindo-lhe uma identidade própria.
Após a inauguração do aeroporto da Nordela em 1969, localizado nos arredores de Ponta Delgada, assistimos à progressiva degradação das estruturas edificadas do aeródromo de Santana e a área ocupada pela pista de aviação regressou à sua primitiva utilização agrícola.
Mais de meio século passado sobre o seu abandono, o “Aerovacas”, como era conhecido na ilha, foi completamente apagado da paisagem e o propósito deste trabalho é, recorrendo a documentação de arquivo e à imprensa da época, contribuir para que não seja apagado da memória um lugar que está relacionado com a história da aviação nos Açores e com os primórdios da companhia aérea SATA.
ABSTRACT: The following dissertation aims at raising awareness to the former Santana Aerodrome, located in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, in the island of São Miguel, or what is left of it, since the passage of time and the abandonment of those airport facilities did not spare the edified structure that gave it some visibility in the landscape. In the first part, we approach the historical context (World War II) that lead to the building of this aviation field and its military usage until the end of the conflict. The second part is dedicated to the transition from its military usage to civil aeronautics, headed by the company known as SATA (initials that, in Portuguese, stand for “Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos”, ie, Azorean Society of Air Transportation), which consolidated and developed the support equipment for the Aerodrome, ensuring its functioning between 1947 and 1969 and bestowing it with its own identity. After the inauguration of the Nordela airport in 1969, located in the suburbs of Ponta Delgada, there was a progressive degradation of the Santana aerodrome structure and the area that used to be occupied by the airstrip went back to its initial agricultural usage. After more than half a century after its abandonment, the “Aerovacas”, as it was known in the island, was completely erased from the landscape and the purpose of this work is, through support documentation and the printed media from that time, contribute to ensure that this place that has such a strong connection with the history of the aviation in the Azores and with the initial steps of the air company SATA is not erased from public memory.
ABSTRACT: The following dissertation aims at raising awareness to the former Santana Aerodrome, located in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, in the island of São Miguel, or what is left of it, since the passage of time and the abandonment of those airport facilities did not spare the edified structure that gave it some visibility in the landscape. In the first part, we approach the historical context (World War II) that lead to the building of this aviation field and its military usage until the end of the conflict. The second part is dedicated to the transition from its military usage to civil aeronautics, headed by the company known as SATA (initials that, in Portuguese, stand for “Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos”, ie, Azorean Society of Air Transportation), which consolidated and developed the support equipment for the Aerodrome, ensuring its functioning between 1947 and 1969 and bestowing it with its own identity. After the inauguration of the Nordela airport in 1969, located in the suburbs of Ponta Delgada, there was a progressive degradation of the Santana aerodrome structure and the area that used to be occupied by the airstrip went back to its initial agricultural usage. After more than half a century after its abandonment, the “Aerovacas”, as it was known in the island, was completely erased from the landscape and the purpose of this work is, through support documentation and the printed media from that time, contribute to ensure that this place that has such a strong connection with the history of the aviation in the Azores and with the initial steps of the air company SATA is not erased from public memory.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado, Património, Museologia e Desenvolvimento, 28 de junho de 2022, Universidade dos Açores.
Keywords
SATA (Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos) Aeródromo de Santana Aviação Comercial Memória Património Edificado Património Imóvel Ribeira Grande (Açores) Açores Aviation Immovable Heritage Memory
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Citation
Vaz, Fernanda Maria Mendes Antunes (2022). "O Aeródromo de Santana na Ilha de São Miguel (1942-1969): memória de um património desaparecido", 161 p.. Mestrado em Património, Museologia e Desenvolvimento. Ponta Delgada: Universidade dos Açores. [Consult. Dia Mês Ano]. Disponível em www:<http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6384>