| Brazilian Air Force |
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| Founded | 20 January 1941 (1941-01-20) |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Type | Air force |
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| Role | Aerial warfare |
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| Size | 80,937 personnel (2018)
578 aircraft (2025) |
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| Part of | Brazilian Armed Forces |
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| Headquarters | Brasília |
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| Patron | Alberto Santos-Dumont
Eduardo Gomes |
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| Mottos | Portuguese: Asas que protegem o País
"Wings that protect the country" |
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| March | Hino dos Aviadores |
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| Anniversaries | 22 May (anniversary)
22 April (fighter aviation day) |
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| 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
Angolan Civil War |
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| Website | www.fab.mil.br |
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| Commander-in-Chief | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
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| Minister of Defence | José Múcio |
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| Commander of the Air Force | Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno |
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| Attack | AMX A-1, A-29 Super Tucano |
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Electronic
warfare | EMB 145 AEW&C, EMB-145 RS |
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| Fighter | F-5EM Tiger II, F-39 Gripen |
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| Helicopter | AS332 Super Puma, EC 135, UH-60 Black Hawk, EC725 Super Cougar |
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| Patrol | P-3 Orion, EMB 111, IAI Heron |
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| Reconnaissance | EMB 110, AMX RA-1, Learjet 35, Hermes 450, Hermes 900, IAI Heron |
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| Trainer | F-5FM Tiger II, AMX A-1B, AT-27 Tucano, AT-29 Super Tucano, T-25 Universal, HB350B Esquilo |
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| Transport | C-390 Millennium, Caravan II, EADS CASA C-295, Airbus A319, EMB 190, EMB 500, ERJ 135, EMB 110, EMB 120, EMB 145 |
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| Tanker | KC-390 Millennium, Airbus A330 MRTT |
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The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial 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, which was initially called the "National Air Forces" when it was created in 1941. Both air branches transferred all their aeronautical equipment, relevant installations, and relevant personnel to the newly created 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 578 aircraft. The Brazilian Air Force is the largest air force in the Southern Hemisphere.