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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.
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.
List of modern weapons of the Brazilian Air Force; 0–9. 1st Brazilian Fighter Squadron; A. Aerospace Operations Command; Afonsos Air Force Base; B. Brasília Air ...
air force infantry, firefighters and MP Ala 11: 1º/1º GT Gordo: C-130H/KC-130H: Galeão: 1º/2º GAv Condor: C-99: 2º/2º GAv Corsário: KC-767: Security and Defence Group - Galeão air force infantry, firefighters and MP Security and Defence Group - Rio de Janeiro air force infantry, firefighters and MP Rio de Janeiro Ala 12: 1º/1º GAvCa ...
27 June 1974: Brazilian Air Force, a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar registration FAB-2301 crashed in the vicinity of Afonsos Air Force Base while operating a training flight. Two of the four occupants died. [12] 26 March 1987: Brazilian Air Force, an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration FAB-2324 struck a hillside and crashed shortly after ...
one for presidential flight – Brazilian Air Force One: Embraer C-390: Brazil transport. aerial refueling KC-390 7 [6] 12 on order [12] CASA C-295: Spain: transport ...
Authorities investigating the Brazilian plane crash that killed all 62 on board last week now have the full transcript of the "black box" but its content did not immediately explain the cause of ...
'Aeronautics Commander') is the head of the Brazilian Air Force and the leader of its Aeronautics Command (Comando da Aeronáutica or COMAer). The Commander holds the rank of Tenente-Brigadeiro-do-Ar (lit. Air Lieutenant Brigadier, a 4 star rank), is appointed by the president and reports directly to the Brazilian Minister of Defence. Prior to ...