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The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branches were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces" in 1941.
one for presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One: Embraer C-390: Brazil transport. aerial refueling KC-390 7 [6] 12 on order [13] CASA C-295: Spain: transport ...
For a long time the Brazilian Air Force was organized in Air Forces (1st (operational training), 2nd (maritime patrol and rotary wing), 3rd (air combat forces) and 5th (air transport)) and Air Regions (1st through 7th).
One B25 of the Brazilian Air Force attacked and damaged a German submarine off the Brazilian coast during the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII. Douglas C-47 Skytrain United States: 1943-1985 82 transport aircraft Played an important role in the National Air Mail, military mail. North American T-6 Texan United States: 1944-1985 ~100
The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, [ˌfoʁsaˈɛɾjɐ bɾaziˈlejɾɐ], also known as FAB, or [ˌɛfiaˈbe]) is the second-largest air force in the Americas (behind only the United States) and has around 70,000 active personnel. The FAB is subdivided into four operational commands.
Location: State: Code Base name Operative Note Curitiba: PR: Bacacheri Air Force Base: 1942-1980: Became Bacacheri Airport: Recife: PE: BARF: Recife Air Force Base: 1941-2024: Became exclusively Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Bombs Brazil Trocano: Thermobaric weapon: used in C-130 and KC-390 Brazil BLG-120: Cluster munition: used in AT-27 Tucano, AMX A-1M, F-5M Tiger II and A-29 Super Tucano Brazil BLG-252
The Embraer R-99 is the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) military designation of the EMB-145-RS. Various models of the aircraft have been produced to perform special mission duties, including the E99 for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) missions, the R-99 for remote sensing, and the P-99 for maritime patrol.