Portuguese: Asas que protegem o País "Wings that protect the country"
March
Hino dos Aviadores
Anniversaries
22 May (anniversary) 22 April (fighter aviation day)
Engagements
Contestado War Lieutenants Revolts Bombing of São Paulo Constitutionalist War World War II Lobster War Cold War Três Passos Guerrilla Caparaó Guerrilla Araguaia Guerrilla War Operation Traira Operation Restore
Website
www.fab.mil.br
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Minister of Defence
José Múcio
Commander of the Air Force
Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
Attack
AMX A-1, A-29 Super Tucano
Electronic warfare
EMB 145 AEW&C, EMB-145 RS
Fighter
F-5EM Tiger II, F-39 Gripen NG
Helicopter
AS332 Super Puma, EC 135, UH-60 Black Hawk, EC725 Super Cougar
F-5FM Tiger II, AMX A-1B, AT-27 Tucano, AT-29 Super Tucano, T-25 Universal, HB350B Esquilo
Transport
C-390 Millennium, Caravan II, EADS CASA C-295, Airbus A319, EMB 190, EMB 500, ERJ 135, EMB 110, EMB 120, EMB 145
Tanker
C-390 Millennium, Airbus A330 MRTT
Military unit
Brazilian Air Force of the Brazilian Armed Forces
History and future
Contestado Campaign
Paulista War
Establishment
World War II
Post World War II
Cold War
Post Cold War
Future
Air and space command
COMAE
Aircraft
Current
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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. Both air branches transferred their equipments, installations and personnel to the new force.
According to Flight International (Flightglobal.com) and the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Brazilian Air Force has an active strength of 80,937 military personnel and operates around 715 aircraft.[2] The Brazilian Air Force is the largest air force in the Southern Hemisphere and the second largest in the Americas after the United States Air Force.[3]
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^"The Best Little Air Force You're Barely Aware Of". War Is Boring. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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José Múcio
Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno
