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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 Brazilian Army and Navy air branches were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces" in 1941.
The U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command used Catalinas (designated OA-10s) in service as scout aircraft from 1946 through 1947. The Brazilian Air Force flew Catalinas in naval air patrol missions against German submarines starting in 1943. The flying boats also carried out air mail deliveries.
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
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Brazilian Air Force. Current inventory. The F-39E Gripen flies over Brasília The KC-390 at the Paris Air Show A Embraer E-99 AEW&C in flight. Aircraft Origin Type ...
It was the largest airlift operation in the Brazilian Air Force's history," he said. With the support of the military, 80% of the miners were evicted, some 80 dredging barges were blown up and 22 ...
Spanish Air Force Catalina 74-21 on display at the Spanish Air Force museum in Cuatro Vientos, Madrid The Spanish Air Force used one unit, under DR.1 designation and 74-21 indication, as a patrol bomber and firefighter plane between 1949 and 1954.
A Brazilian Air Force KC-390 transport plane flew the remains of three passengers back to Cascavel in southern Brazil from where the aircraft had departed, and will continue to transport the ...