Ricardo Kirk

Ricardo Kirk
Born	1874 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died	1 March 1915 General Carneiro, Contestado Region, Paraná, Brazil
Allegiance	Brazil
Service/branch	Brazilian Army
Years of service	1891–1915
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Contestado War

Ricardo Kirk (1874 – 1 March 1915) was the first Brazilian Army Aviator. Kirk was born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In 1891 he entered the Military Academy and he was promoted to ensign in November 1893 and to first-lieutenant in March 1898 and posthumously to captain in 1915.

He is considered the Brazilian Army Aviation Patron.^{[citation needed]}