Brazilian Air Force Força Aérea Brasileira
Active	1941 -
Country	Brazil
Branch	Air Force
Size	73,500 active personnel 768 aircraft
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Command Headquarters	Brasília/DF
Patron	Alberto Santos Dumont
Motto	Wings of a sovereign people
March	"Hino dos Aviadores"
Anniversaries	May 22 (anniversary) April 22 (fighter day)
Battles/wars	World War II
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Commander	Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito
Insignia
Roundel
Insignia
Aircraft flown
Attack	AMX, Super Tucano
Bomber	A-1
Fighter	Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II
Interceptor	Dassault Mirage 2000
Patrol	Lockheed P-3 Orion
Reconnaissance	Embraer R-99
Trainer	Tucano
Transport	C-130, C-295, C-212, 707, UH-1H

The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces". Both air branches transferred their equipments, installations and personnel to the new armed force. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1941: Events Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean. ... An air force, in some countries called an air army, is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ... Santos-Dumont in his trademark Panama hat. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Brazilian_Air_Force_roundel. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A ground attack aircraft is an aircraft that is designed to operate very close to the ground, supporting infantry and tanks directly in battle. ... The AMX International AMX Ghibli is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force) is a Turboprop aircraft designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics and weapon systems. ... The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most recognizable and famous bombers of World War II. A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... The AMX International AMX Ghibli is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... The F-5 Freedom Fighter (or Tiger II) is a low cost entry level supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the United States, beginning in 1962. ... The MiG-25 is a Russian interceptor that was the mainstay of the Soviet air defence. ... The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multirole fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... A patrol bomber, or patrol aircraft, is an airplane designed to operate for long times over water in an anti-shipping or anti-submarine role. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of numerous militaries around the world, used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... English Electric Canberra PR.9 photo reconnaissance aircraft CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft of the Canadian Air Force. ... EMBRAER R-99A AEW&C platform The EMBRAER R-99 is a conversion of the ERJ 145 civil regional jet airliner, for military purposes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... EADS CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft made by EADS CASA. // The C-295 is a further development of the commercially successful Spanish transport aircraft CASA CN-235 with a stretched fuselage, 50% more payload capability and new PW127G turboprop engines. ... CASA C-212 of the Swedish Coast Guard. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the USMC) known as the Huey, was a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam war. ... This article needs translation. ...

The FAB is the largest air force in Latin America, with about 700 manned aircraft in service, and as of July 8, 2005, had 66,020 personnel on active duty. An additional 7,500 civilian personnel are employed by the Air Force ^[1].

History

Creation

The establishment of the Royal Air Force in 1918 and the creation of the Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) and the French Air Force during the twenties drove the first thoughts to unite the Brazilian air power under the same organization. Together with these events the Brazilian strategists were also influenced by the theoretical fundaments of Giulio Douhet, Billy Mitchell and Hugh Montague Trenchard. “RAF” redirects here. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1918: // January 25 - 2nd Lt Carl Mather was killed in an aircraft collision. ... Insignia applied with a decal on the tail of the Règia Aeronautica aircraft (reconstruction). ... The French Air Force is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. ... General Giulio Douhet (30 May 1869 - 15 February 1930) was an Italian air power theorist. ... For other people with the same name, see Billy Mitchell (disambiguation). ... Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard GCB OM GCVO DSO (February 3, 1873 - February 10, 1956) was the British Chief of the Air Staff during World War I, and was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Trenchard Aircraft Apprentice scheme. ...

The first public manifest ^[2] to create an integrated military air service came up in 1928 when an army Major called Lysias Rodrigues wrote an article called “An urgent need: The Ministry of the Air” (“Uma premente necessidade: o Ministério do Ar”). Two years later the French Military Mission, working for the Brazilian Army, set the very first steps to organize a national air arm. The idea got more supporters when a group of Brazilian airmen came from Italy in 1934 and explained the advantages of having a military aviation unified. Also, the Spanish Revolution and the first movements of World War II at the end of the thirties showed the importance of Air power for military strategies. In Spanish history, there have been several revolutions. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Aerial warfare is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of warfare. ...

One of the main supporters of the plan to create an independent air arm was the then-president Getúlio Vargas. He organized a study group early in 1940 and the whole structure of the Ministry of Aeronautics (Ministério da Aeronáutica) was established the end of that year. This new governmental agency was responsible for the all aspects of the civil and military aviation including infrastructure, regulation and organization. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (pron. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1940: Events March March 16 - Britain suffers its first civilian air-raid casualties of the war after a raid by KG 26 on Scapa Flow March 25 - the US government grants permission to the countrys aircraft manufacturers to sell advanced...

Formally, the Ministry of Aeronautics was founded on January 20, 1941 and so it's military branch called "National Air Forces", changed to “Brazilian Air Force” (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB) on May, 22. The Army (“Aviação Militar”) and Navy (“Aviação Naval”) air branches were extinguished and all personnel, aircrafts, installations and other related equipments were transferred to FAB. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1941: Events Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean. ...

FAB goes to war

Equipped with American airplanes, mainly the P-47 Thunderbolt, the FAB saw action on the Italian front, earning respect for its high number of sorties flown and the hard work of both pilots and support personnel. Their work was recognized by a Presidential Unit Citation issued on April 26th, 1986--one of only four non-US squadrons to receive such a citation. The American Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as Jug, was the largest single-engined fighter of its day. ... Artillery being landed during the invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno, September 1943. ... Sortie is a term for deployment of one military aircraft or a ship for the purposes of a specific mission, whether alone, or with other aircraft or vessels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Post World War II

World War II 1st group symbol

After the war, the FAB began flying the British Gloster Meteor jet fighter. The jets were purchased from the British for 15,000 tons of crude cotton, as Brazil had no foreign currency reserves to spare. The jet was operated by the FAB until the 1970s, when it was replaced by the F-80C and TF-33A, which were later replaced by the F-5 and Mirage III jets. Image File history File links Sentapua2. ... Image File history File links Sentapua2. ... The Gloster Meteor was the Allies first operational jet fighter. ... A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces. ... Categories: Aircraft stubs | U.S. military trainer aircraft 1940-1949 ... The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ...

Cold War

During the Cold War, the Brazilian Republic was aligned with the United States and NATO. This meant that the F-5 could be bought cheaply from the United States, who practically sponsored this jet as the "Freedom Fighter". Many other countries, such as Mexico, also benefited from this policy. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ...

The now successful Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica, Brazilian Aeronautic Co.) has its origins as an enterprise directly managed and sponsored by the FAB. Working with Italian corporations, it developed the new AMX fighter which currently makes up the backbone of the FAB's attack force. The successful Tucano T-27 trainer and the new light attack aircraft "A-29," are also Embraer aircraft used extensively by the FAB. Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ... The AMX International AMX Ghibli is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB-312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force) is a Turboprop aircraft designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics and weapon systems. ...

Present

In the early 2000s, with renewed economic stability, the FAB underwent a slow, but extensive renewal of its inventory through several acquisition programs. The most ambitious of which was the acquisition of 12 to 14 new front-line interceptor aircraft to replace its aging Mirage III. Known as F-X Project the program was postponed once again in 2005 and the final decision now will be made around 2011. The former competitors were the General Dynamics F-16, the Dassault-Embraer Mirage 2000-BR, the SAAB-BAE Gripen, and the Sukhoi Su-35. Former South African Air Force Mirage IIICZ The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force. ... The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multirole fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin or Gryphon) is a fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. ... Su-35 cockpit The Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO designation: Flanker-E) is an advanced fighter aircraft flown by the Russian Air Force. ...

On July 15, 2005 one agreement was set with the French government for the transfer of twelve Dassault Mirage 2000s (ten "C" and two "B" versions) second-hand ex-Armée de L’Air. Known as F-2000s in Brazil, the first two aircraft arrived at Anápolis Air Base on September 4, 2006 The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multirole fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... The French Air Force is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. ...

Other programs, however, were successfully completed and included the following (as of May 2007):

• ALX (Light Attack Aircraft) Program - 99 Super Tucano aircraft. Currently being delivered.
• F-5BR Program - Upgrade of Northrop F-5 to F-5BR standard. Include new radar, avionics and weapons systems. Currently being delivered.
• CL-X (Medium Transport Aircraft) - Replacement of DHC-5 Buffalo aircraft. 12 CASA C-295 aircraft acquired. Currently being delivered.
• P-X (Maritime Patrol) Program- Replacement of EMB-111A aircraft for modernized P-3 airframes with EADS avionics. Currently being implemented.
• Interim Mirage 2000C purchase. Currently being delivered.
• Acquisition of presidential transport aircraft, known as FAB 001. An Airbus ACJ was bought and delivered in 2005.

Pending Programs: Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force) is a Turboprop aircraft designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics and weapon systems. ... The F-5A/B Freedom Fighter and F-5E/F Tiger II are part of a family of widely used light supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the United States, beginning in 1960s. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport, a turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. ... CASA C-295 is a twin-engined transport aircraft made by CASA/EADS. The C-295 is used by several air forces. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of numerous militaries around the world, used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany. ... A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... FAB 001 is the Brazilian Air Force call sign of the aircraft carrying the President of Brazil. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ...

• CT-X (Light Transport Aircraft) Program- To replace the C-95 Bandeirante. CASA C-212-400 Aviocar is the likely choice.

EMB 110 Bandeirante The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (Portuguese: Scout) is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. ... The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft designed and built in Spain for civil and military use. ...

Command Structure

The Brazilian Air Force is the aerospace branch of the Brazilian armed forces and is managed by the "Aeronautics Comand" (Comando da Aeronáutica - COMAer). The COMAer was created in 1999 ^[3] and replaced the Ministry of Aeronautics. Now, the COMAer is one of the three armed forces currently assigned to the Ministry of Defense (Ministério da Defesa).

The COMAer is lead by the "Aeronautics Commander" (Comandante da Aeronáutica). Unlike USAF, the Commander is a “Tenente-Brigadeiro-do-Ar” (the most senior rank currently used in the Air Force, which is essentially the same as a USAF four-star general). He is nominated by the President and reports directly to the Minister of Defense. Seal of the Air Force. ...

COMAer currently comprises six major components, four "General Commands" (Comandos-Gerais) and two "Departaments" (Departamentos). The "General Command of Air Operations" (Comando-Geral de Operações Aéreas - COMGAR), with headquarters in Brasilia, supervises most of the flying operations. As the main flying element, COMGAR administers several sub-formations in the form of four “Air Forces” (Forças Aéreas) and seven “Regional Air Commands” (Comandos Aéreos Regionais - COMAR). Besides COMGAR, other major parallel organizations, which also report directly to the COMAer, are the “General Command of Support” (Comando-Geral de Apoio - COMGAP), “General Commando of Personnel” (Comando-Geral de Pessoal - COMGEP), “General Command of Aerospatial Technology” (Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aeroespacial - DEPED), “Aeronautics Departament of Teaching” (Departamento de Ensino da Aeronáutica - DEPENS), “Departament of Civil Aviation” (Departamento de Aviação Civil - DAC) and “Departament of Airspace Control” (Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo - DECEA).

Air Units Organization

At unit levels, "Groups" (Grupos) usually consist of one to sixteen consecutively-numbered "Squadrons" (Esquadrões), each with varying numbers of aircraft, usually from six to 12. Smaller formations are known as "flights" (Esquadrilhas). According to its tasks, a group has one of the following designations:

• Air Defense Group: Grupo de Defesa Aérea (GDA): Air defense fighters. (Fighter Jets)
• Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte (GT): Transport, Flight refueling
• Aviation Group: Grupo de Aviação (GAv): Fighter, attack, reconnaissance, SAR, rotary wing
• Fighter Aviation Group: Grupo de Aviação de Caça (GAvCa); Fighter, attack planes
• Troop Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte de Tropas (GTT): Transports, troop carrying, parachutist drop
• Special Flight Inspection Group: Grupo Especial de Inspeção em Vôo (GEIV): Calibration
• Special Test Flights Group: Grupo Especial de Ensaios de Vôo (GEEV): Test flights
• Special Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte Especial (GTE): VIP transport

Commom used designations for squadrons are:

• Air Transport Squadron: Esquadrão de Transporte Aéreo (ETA)
• Air Training Squadron: Esquadrão de Instrução Aérea (EIA)
• Demonstration flying team: Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea (EDA) (also called "Esquadrilha da Fumaça")

The air units are organized as follows: Smoke squadron The Esquadrilha da Fumaça is the Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. ...

Other air units are: The Santa Maria Air Base or BASM is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. ...

Smoke squadron The Esquadrilha da Fumaça is the Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ...

Operations

FAB R-99 / Embraer ERJ 145

One of the most recent operations of the FAB was the bombing of illegal landing sites in the Amazon Forest, used by drug dealers to transport drugs into and out of Brazil (see SIVAM). The operation also had support from the Brazilian Army and Brazilian Federal Police with many drug dealers being arrested as a result. The AMX Bomber/Fighter was the primary plane used in this operation. Image File history File links R99a_b. ... Image File history File links R99a_b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A river in the Amazon rainforest The Amazon is a rainforest in South America. ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... Sivam, according to Ayyavazhi mythology is the whole mass exists . ... Brazilian Army in Haiti The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. ... The Polícia Federal or Departamento de Polícia Federal or the Brazilian Federal Police is the police of the federal government of Brazil, whose main assignments are: the investigations of crimes against the Federal Government or its organs and companies, the combat of international drug trafficking, and immigration and... For other meanings, see Drug (disambiguation). ...

The FAB is currently working on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) supporting the United Nations force (a joint Brazilian, Uruguaian and Argentinian force) currently deployed there. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... The armed forces of Uruguay are constitutionally subordinate to the president through the Minister of Defense. ... The armed forces of Argentina are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense. ...

SIVAM

FAB is responsible for the aerospace vigilance and defence on program Sistema de Vigilância da Amazônia (Amazon Surveillance System). The Amazon Surveillance System or SIVAM (from its Portuguese name, Sistema de Vigilância da Amazônia), is a complex surveillance system used for monitoring the legal Amazon area. This area includes the Brazilian rainforest, allegedly to curb the trafficking of illegal narcotics and to curb illegal logging or burning...

Aircraft inventory

The FAB operates a total of 729 aircraft, including 165 main combat aircraft and 91 helicopters. 479 of the force's aircraft, comprising nearly 66% of the total force, were manufactured or assembled in Brazil, including 107 combat aircraft (65%) and 35 helicopters (38%).

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions (local designations)	In service[4] [5]	Notes
Airbus A319	European Union	VIP Transport	VC-1A	1
AMX International AMX	Brazil /  Italy The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Some nations maintain one or more special aircraft to transport their heads of state and government. ... FAB Uno is the Brazilian Air Force call sign of the aircraft carrying the President of Brazil. ... The AMX International AMX Ghibli is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...	attack/reconnaissance lead-in trainer	A-1A A-1B	42 11
Atlas Impala II MB326K	South Africa /  Italy Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... RAAF Aermacchi A7-041. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...	attack/trainer	AT-26A	11	Used SAAF airframes acquired in 2005
Beechcraft King Air	United States	staff transport	Beech 90	1
Bell 205	United States	utility helicopter	UH-1H	43
Bell 206 Jet Ranger	United States	utility helicopter	H-4B (206B)	3
Boeing 707	United States	tanker/transport	KC-137 (707-320C)	4
Boeing 737-200	United States	VIP transport	VC-96 (737-200)	2
British Aerospace BAe 125-400	United Kingdom	Flight test	XU-93	1	The last VU-93 version was phased out in jan/2007. Only one (FAB 2123) still flying with GEEV
Cessna 208 Caravan	United States	utility	C-98 (208A) C-98B (208B)	8 10
Dassault Mirage 2000	France	interceptor lead-in trainer	F-2000C F-2000B	10 C and 2 B
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo	Canada	transport	C-115 (DHC-5A)	9	Being withdrawn.
EADS/CASA C-212 Aviocar	Spain	transport	?		Order for 20 placed
EADS/CASA C-295	Spain	transport	C-105A	8	12 to delivery
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante	Brazil	utility transport transport aerial survey maritime patrol	TOTAL C-95/P-95/R-95 C-95/A/B/EC-95/SC-95B C-95C (EMB 110P1K) RC-95 (EMB 110B) P-95A/B (EMB-111)	88 59 5 5 19	7º ETA retired C-95
Embraer EMB 120 Brasília	Brazil	transport VIP transport VIP transport	TOTAL C-97 C-97 (EMB 120) VC-97 (EMB 120ER) VC-97 (EMB 120RT)	17 9 3 5
Embraer EMB 121 Xingu	Brazil	VIP transport	VU-9	8
Embraer ERJ 135BJ Legacy	Brazil	VIP transport	VC-99C	4
Embraer ERJ 145 family	Brazil	transport/VIP transport airborne early warning remote sensing	C-99 (ERJ-145ER) R-99A R-99B	7 5 3
Embraer EMB 210R Ipanema	Brazil	utility	U-19	2
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano	Brazil	trainer/light attack	AT/T-27	109
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano	Brazil	attack	A-29A/B	42	Total of 99 to be delivered
Embraer EMB 326GB Xavante	Brazil /  Italy SAAF flag The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the Air Force of South Africa. ... The Beechcraft King Air is a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bell Helicopter Model 206 JetRanger is a two-bladed main rotor, turbine powered helicopter with a conventional, two-bladed tail rotor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The twin-engined British Aerospace BAe 125 is the worlds best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Cessna 208 Caravan, also known as the Cargomaster, is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the USA by Cessna. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multirole fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The MiG-25 is a Russian interceptor that was the mainstay of the Soviet air defence. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport, a turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... CASA C-212 of the Swedish Coast Guard. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... CASA C-295 is a twin-engined transport aircraft made by CASA/EADS. The C-295 is used by several air forces. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... EMB 110 Bandeirante The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (Portuguese: Scout) is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner, produced by Embraer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Embraer EMB121 Xingu The Embraer EMB 121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop fixed-wing aircraft built by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Embraer/Neiva EMB-202 Ipanema The Embraer EMB 202 Ipanema is an agricultural aircraft used for aerial application, particullary crop dusting. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Embraer 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force) is a Turboprop aircraft designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics and weapon systems. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... RAAF Aermacchi A7-041. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...	trainer/attack	AT-26/A	24	Being withdrawn
Embraer EMB 810 Seneca II/III	Brazil	utility	U-7/7A (EMB 810C)	9
Eurocopter AS 332 Cougar	France	transport helicopter VIP helicopter	CH-34 (AS 332M) VH-34	8 1
Learjet 35	United States	VIP transport special mission	VC-35 R-35A	3 9
Learjet 55	United States	VIP transport	VU-55C	1
Glasflügel H-201B	Germany	Training glider	Z-15	1
Helibras HB 350B	Brazil /  France	utility helicopter	H-50	25
Helibras HB-355	Brazil/  France	utility helicopter	H-55	3
IPAE Quero-quero	Brazil	Training glider	Z-16	6
LET Blaník L-13/L-23/L-33 Solo	Czech Republic	Training glider	TZ-13 (L-13) TZ-13 (L-23) TZ-13 (L-33)	3 4 2
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	transport tanker	C-130E/H KC-130H	21 2	Some can be cofigured to KC standard
Lockheed P-3 Orion	United States	maritime patrol	P-3M (P-3BR)		8 on order
Neiva Regente	Brazil	liaison	U-42	21	Being withdrawn
Neiva T-25 Universal	Brazil	basic trainer	T-25A/B/C	68
Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II	United States	fighter lead in trainer	F-5E F-5F	48 6	Modernization to F-5M standard in progress.
Piper PA-32	United States	utility		1
Raytheon Hawker 800XP	United Kingdom	calibration	EU-93A	4
Schleicher ASW 20	Germany	Training glider	Z-20	1
Sikorsky S-70	United States	combat search and rescue	H-60L		Total of 6 to be delivered

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Notes

1. ^ Sala de imprensa - FAB em números
2. ^ INCAER, 1991 - História Geral da Aeronáutica vol. 3, Capítulo 1
3. ^ Lei complementar n^o97 de 9 de junho de 1999
4. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
5. ^ constantly updated - last update april/2007

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See also

• Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron - Esquadrilha da Fumaça
• Brazilian Navy
• Brazilian Army
• Military ranks of Brazil
• Military history of Brazil
• Brazil and weapons of mass destruction

Smoke squadron The Esquadrilha da Fumaça is the Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. ... The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the navy of Brazil. ... Brazilian Army in Haiti The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. ... This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. ... The military history of Brazil comprises centuries of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Brazil, and the role of the Brazilian Armed Forces in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. ... Based on Brazils history, it is believed that the country does not possess any weapons of mass destruction. ...

External links

• Brazilian Air Force official Web site (Portuguese)
• Scramble.nl's Brazilian Air Force page
• History of Brazilian Air Force in World War II (Portuguese)
• Milavia - Brazilian Air Force
• Military Orders and Medals from Brazil (website in Portuguese)

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Military of Brazil

Brazilian Air Force • Brazilian Army • Brazilian Navy Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Military branches: Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes naval air and marines), Brazilian Air Force, Federal Police (paramilitary) Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (compulsory) Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 47,732,285 (2000 est. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Brazilian Army in Haiti The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Brazilian Navy (Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil) is the navy of Brazil. ...

Military history of Brazil • Military ranks of Brazil • Brazil and weapons of mass destruction • Brazilian Marine Corps • Brazilian Military Police The military history of Brazil comprises centuries of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Brazil, and the role of the Brazilian Armed Forces in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. ... This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. ... Based on Brazils history, it is believed that the country does not possess any weapons of mass destruction. ... The Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais) is the third largest Marine Corps in the world. ... A group of Polícia Militar troops from São Paulo In Brazil, the Military Police (Portuguese: Polícia Militar, or PM) is the name of the preventive state police forces in Brazil. ...