World Air Forces

Brazil

Air Force

Title:

Força Aérea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force) 

Brief History:

The first flying school was established in 1914 by the Brazilian Army but was closed some months later. In 1918 the Army Air Service was again established and got some new aircraft, when a French military mission came into being in 1920. During the Civil War in 1932 the Arma de Aviacao (Army Air Service) had to fight against a rebel air force and during 1935 to suppress a communist-led revolution. In 1941 the Army and Naval air services merged and formed the Forca Aerea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force). During World War Two a Brazilian fighter group fought with the Allied Forces  in Italy. The FAB received large quantities of equipment through the Lend-Lease programm. After World War Two the FAB was downsized and consisted at the beginning of the 1980s  of five higher commands. At the beginning of the 1990s the FAB was reorganised and consists now of three general commands.

National Markings:

Main Marking	Fin Flash
The main marking is displayed in 4 positions (ie above and below each wing, and on each side of the fuselage) on aircraft - but on fuselage sides only on helicopters. The fin flash is displayed on the tailfin.

Main Headquarters:

Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco M, 6 Andar, 70045, Brasilia

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Current service types

Organisation:

The Forca Aérea Brasileira today is organised into three general commands. The Comando Geral do Ar, which controls all flying activities, is divided into four numbered air forces and seven regional air commands. Each air force consists of a different number of wings (Grupo de Aviacao) with one to five squadrons (Esquadrao) each.

Order of Battle- 

    1.Força Aérea: Natal

    2.Força Aérea: Rio de Janeiro

    3.Força Aérea: Brasilia

    5.Força Aérea: Rio de Janeiro