Volunteers from São Paulo during the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 Archive/1932 Eastern Front With air bases and railways, Campinas (SP) was an important logistical center for São Paulo residents who fought in the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932. The attempted uprising turns 92 years old this Thursday (9). Author of the book "O Menino Herói da Guerra Paulista - O Bombardeio de Campinas", published in 2014, journalist Luiz Roberto Saviani Rey says that both the area that today houses Viracopos Airport and Campo dos Amarais were used as air bases by constitutionalists. ?The Constitutionalist Revolution holiday brings to mind the movement led by the state of São Paulo against the government of Getúlio Vargas. The fighters demanded the end of the dictatorial government and the call for elections. The movement began on July 9, 1932 and ended with the surrender of the Constitutionalist Army on October 2. ? Click here to follow the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp At that time, Campinas was one of the most influential cities in the state. According to data from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), it is believed that the constituents had between four and six planes, so the support bases were essential to carry out repairs and refuel the aircraft. "During the months of July, August and September 1932, the Paulistas, whose command was located in Largo São Sebastião, in the center of Campinas, used the Viracopos space, then an embryo airport, for the movement's air operations, which were intense", he explains. At that time, both Viracopos and Campo dos Amarais did not officially operate as airports. Only in 1946, the then mayor of Campinas Joaquim de Castro Tibiriçá signed a decree that formalized the beginning of the terminal. Viracopos was founded in 1930 and approved in 1960 Municipal library/MIS Collection Campinas Campo dos Amarais was opened in 1939. The airport region was also used to provide support to the few planes in the possession of São Paulo residents, known as "Gaviões do Penacho" and which came from Campo de Marte, in São Paulo. The two air bases were in precarious situations due to the lack of resources of the São Paulo residents, who needed to improvise the landing strips, according to the journalist. "Often, soldiers from São Paulo dug improvised runways with tools at hand," said Rey. This movement gave rise to the two airfields that still operate in the city today. Campo dos Amarais Airport has a flying club for training pilots. Culture Station was also used Campinas Station in 1913 Reproduction/Unicamp Archive Another point used to support the uprising was Campinas Station, where the Culture Station now operates. The railway line connected to the main cities in the region, which allowed the transport of resources, soldiers and weapons. According to Rey, the station region also contained the Campinas war command, which received orders from the movement's leadership. "The station concentrated the war command, installed in Largo do Rosário. Initially, the train departed from it in July, taking the two thousand volunteers from Campinas to Itapira, with a view to the Battle of Eleutério, on the border with Minas Gerais. Then, the trains that transported ammunition and supplies to the troops." In this context, Companhia Mogiana, one of the train companies that operated in Campinas, began the construction of an armored train to assist the São Paulo troops. Near the end of the war, on September 18, the station was the target of bombing by the Federal Government, with the aim of disrupting the revolutionary troops. "There were air attacks on houses and companies close to the station, such as the McHardy Company. The Health House was also attacked", explained Rey. The bombing killed nine-year-old scout Aldo Chioratto, who came to be considered one of the city's heroes, and left around 20 people seriously injured. In total, the city was the target of 10 air attacks. Aldo Chioratto's body was buried in the 1932 Mausoleum of Volunteers, in the Saudade Cemetery, in Campinas. killed during the revolution. Understand the Constitutionalist Revolution Armored train used at the time Disclosure After the 1930 revolution, Getúlio Vargas took over the government of Brazil and ended the period known as the First Republic, or Café com Leite Republic, in which miners and São Paulo residents took turns in power. of the population. In response to the Vargas decisions, the rebels in the state of São Paulo sparked the revolution. The uprising began after four young people were killed by the Vargas regime during a demonstration in São Paulo. The uprising mainly sought a new constitution to limit Vargas' powers and with much smaller troops and resources than those of the enemies, the Paulistas surrendered on October 1, 1932, after defeats on the front lines and the advance of federal troops. *Intern under the supervision of Bárbara Camilotti VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page.