I'm researching an airfield, or what's left of it, near to where I currently stay in Fortaleza Brazil.
This was called Pici Field and was constructed during WWII and abandoned after a few years of use when they constructed a new field called Cocorote (or Adjacento).
I found various maps, from very high level up to airfield level.
But I am not a pilot, and I am curious to learn if anything could be found on the ground of the infrastructure that used to be there.
![NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4L.jpg NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4L.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732565-7c1c81cc73cdbfadbce353d29352de25.jpg)
- There is a RBn (Radio Beacon?) tower of 70ft near the Fueling Area, how would it have looked?
- There is a pointer to a spot between 44' and 35' in the top of the map saying FORTALEZA RADIO, would something have been there?
- WYRQ is a frequency? Which frequency?
- 226 UZ, what is that?
- What is Tower PVC / Tower WYRC, is it a ground and approach frequency?
![NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4A.jpg NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4A.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732564-c43672ee61fd37b968398b6c68c8eb3e.jpg)
- Again the V box FORTALEZA RADIO mentioned and WYRQ 226 UZ, would this be coming from a tower in the spot on the map?
- I think those beams are meant to locate the airfield, what would such equipment have looked like?
![large approach map.png large approach map.png](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732566-f6139f26d8142776129f9c3a314a92f8.jpg)
- This map has different info, it says RR and then there is a morse code. It has PICI 84 and ADJACENTO is 81.
- There is an H Rbn box, H being for homing? How does that work, which equipment does that?
From the same map:
![WhatsApp Image 2022-07-25 at 11.05.33 PM.jpeg WhatsApp Image 2022-07-25 at 11.05.33 PM.jpeg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732577-6139be38e06d249adcf691c6b716d576.jpg)
![2022-07-21 08.50.29-small.jpg 2022-07-21 08.50.29-small.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732567-eaa24c4c2c829d00c0d62af8153faf52.jpg)
We have not been able to identify what this has been used for, it's located near the area with the small buildings and the parking ramp.
I want to go again after I know more about what I am looking for.
This was called Pici Field and was constructed during WWII and abandoned after a few years of use when they constructed a new field called Cocorote (or Adjacento).
I found various maps, from very high level up to airfield level.
But I am not a pilot, and I am curious to learn if anything could be found on the ground of the infrastructure that used to be there.
![NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4L.jpg NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4L.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732565-7c1c81cc73cdbfadbce353d29352de25.jpg)
- There is a RBn (Radio Beacon?) tower of 70ft near the Fueling Area, how would it have looked?
- There is a pointer to a spot between 44' and 35' in the top of the map saying FORTALEZA RADIO, would something have been there?
- WYRQ is a frequency? Which frequency?
- 226 UZ, what is that?
- What is Tower PVC / Tower WYRC, is it a ground and approach frequency?
![NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4A.jpg NAF-Fortaleza-Pici-Field-Brazil-4-3-5-4A.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732564-c43672ee61fd37b968398b6c68c8eb3e.jpg)
- Again the V box FORTALEZA RADIO mentioned and WYRQ 226 UZ, would this be coming from a tower in the spot on the map?
- I think those beams are meant to locate the airfield, what would such equipment have looked like?
![large approach map.png large approach map.png](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732566-f6139f26d8142776129f9c3a314a92f8.jpg)
- This map has different info, it says RR and then there is a morse code. It has PICI 84 and ADJACENTO is 81.
- There is an H Rbn box, H being for homing? How does that work, which equipment does that?
From the same map:
![WhatsApp Image 2022-07-25 at 11.05.33 PM.jpeg WhatsApp Image 2022-07-25 at 11.05.33 PM.jpeg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732577-6139be38e06d249adcf691c6b716d576.jpg)
![2022-07-21 08.50.29-small.jpg 2022-07-21 08.50.29-small.jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/data/attachments/732/732567-eaa24c4c2c829d00c0d62af8153faf52.jpg)
We have not been able to identify what this has been used for, it's located near the area with the small buildings and the parking ramp.
I want to go again after I know more about what I am looking for.
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