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List of Brazilian military aircraft is a list of historic military aircraft that have served with the Brazilian Armed Forces since the creation of its first aviation units in the early 1900s.

1910s and 20s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Morane-Saulnier P  France 1915-1917 ~03 Attack/Reconnaissance First Brazilian military aircraft. Participating in Contestado War
Morane-Saulnier Type A  France 1915-1916 ~01 Observation Participating in Contestado War
Nieuport 10  France 1916-1924 12 Fighter/Reconnaissance Attacked rebel targets during Tenente revolts.
Caudron G.3  France 1917-1929 ? Fighter/Reconnaissance Attacked rebel targets during Tenente revolts.
SPAD S.VII  France 1922-1932 15 Fighter Participating in Tenente revolts.
Nieuport 21  France 1918-1927 06 Fighter Participating in Tenente revolts.
Nieuport 24  France 1919-1931 10 Fighter/Bomber Attacked rebel positions in the city of São Paulo during Tenente revolts.
Breguet 14  France 1919-1932 30 Fighter/Bomber/Reconnaissance Attacked rebel positions in the city of São Paulo during Tenente revolts.
Caudron C.59  France 1923-1936 ? Fighter Attacked rebel positions in Tenente revolts.
SPAD S.XIII  France 1921-1930 ? Fighter
Morane-Saulnier MS.147  France 1928-1937 30 Observation/Trainer
Potez 25  France 1927-1939 ~14 Attack aircraft Used by loyalist forces and rebels during Constitutionalist War
Breguet 19  France 1929-1936 05 Attack aircraft
Waco 10  United States 1930-1937 08 Attack aircraft Used by loyalist forces and rebels during Constitutionalist War
Amiot 120  France 1927-1936 05 Bomber aircraft Used by loyalist forces during Constitutionalist War
Avro 504  United Kingdom 1928-1937 22 Fighter/Bomber Used by loyalist forces during Constitutionalist War

1930s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Avro 626  United Kingdom 1930-1940 16 Observation/Attack Used by Constitutionalist War
Curtiss Fledgling  United States 1930-1942 ? Observation/Trainer
Curtiss-Wright CW-12  United States 1932-1940 15 Observation/Trainer
Morane-Saulnier MS.230  France 1930-1940 24 Observation/Trainer
Savoia-Marchetti S.55  Italy 1930-1938 08 Observation/Maritime Patrol Used by Constitutionalist War
Martin PM  United States 1931-1939 04 Maritime Patrol Used by Constitutionalist War
Nieuport-Delage NiD 52  France 1931-1935 02 Light attack Used by loyalist ad rebel forces during Constitutionalist War
Focke-Wulf Fw 44  Nazi Germany/ Argentina 1934-1941 ? Trainer
Curtiss Falcon  United States 1932-1944 ~20 Attack aircraft Used by loyalist forces during Constitutionalist War
Vought O2U Corsair  United States 1930-1946 18 Observation/light attack Used by Constitutionalist War
DH.60 Moth  United Kingdom 1932-1941 39 Basic trainer
Boeing P-12  United States 1932-1951 14 Fighter aircraft
Tiger Moth  United Kingdom 1933-1947 17 Trainer/Observation
Vultee V-11  United States 1939-1949 31 Ground attack Used to attack German submarines during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Douglas B-18 Bolo  United States 1937-1946 03 Medium bomber/Maritime patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79  Italy 1936-1947 03 Bomber/Maritime Patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Focke-Wulf Fw 58  Nazi Germany 1937-1949 15 Maritime patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Muniz M-7  Brazil 1935-1945 11 Trainer

1940s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Boeing-Stearman  United States 1940-1948 ? Trainer/Maritime Patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Consolidated Commodore  United States 1940-1942 2 Transport
Grumman G-44 Widgeon  United States 1942-1958 14 Transport/Maritime observation
North American NA-16  United States 1942-1965 ~20 Ground attack/Maritime Patrol Used to attack German submarines during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Beechcraft Staggerwing  United States 1942-1960 54 Utility aircraft/Maritime Patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Beechcraft Model 18  United States 1943-1952 01 Utility aircraft Used in the National Air Mail.
Vultee A-31 Vengeance  United States 1943-1958 33 Ground attack/Maritime Patrol Used to attack German submarines during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Curtiss P-36 Hawk  United States 1942-1946 10 Fighter Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk  United States 1944-1958 49 Fighter
Vultee BT-13 Valiant  United States 1941-1956 120 Trainer/Maritime patrol Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Consolidated PBY Catalina  United States 1943-1979 22 Maritime patrol/Transport
Fairchild PT-19  United States 1942-1960 ? Trainer
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar  United States 1943-1968 08 Transport/Observation Used in the National Air Mail.
Cessna AT-17 Bobcat  United States 1943-1956 39 Transport
Noorduyn Norseman  Canada 1944-1960 17 Transport
Douglas A-20 Havoc  United States 1944-1970 31 Light bomber/reconnaissance Scaled to protect the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Lockheed Hudson  United States 1942-1955 27 bomber/reconnaissance Escort naval convoys the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
Lockheed Ventura  United States 1944-1956 20 Patrol bomber Escort naval convoys the Brazilian coast during Battle of the Atlantic in WWII.
North American B-25 Mitchell  United States 1943-1972 79 Medium bomber/reconnaissance/Maritime Patrol One B25 of the Brazilian Air Force attacked and damaged a German submarine of the Brazilian coast during 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 Tariner/light attack/counter insurgency Made successive attacks against guerrillas in the 1970s.
Piper J-3 Cub  United States 1944-1970 ? Observation Squadron sent the Italian front integrated with Brazilian Expeditionary Force in WWII.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt  United States 1944-1956 85 Fighter/attack Aviation grup sent the Italian front integrated with 62nd Fighter Wing, XXII Tactical Air Command, of the 12th Air Force in WWII.
Curtiss C-46 Commando  United States 1948-1983 02 Transport

1950s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Fokker S-11  Netherlands 1953-1975 100 Trainer
Gloster Meteor  United Kingdom 1952-1972 62 Fighter First jet aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force.
Douglas A-26 Invader  United States 1956-1979 32 Light bomber Attacked positions of the Araguaia guerrilla in the 1970s.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress  United States 1951-1968 13 Maritime Patrol/Search and rescue Was used in the Lobster War
Fairchild C-82 Packet  United States 1955-1969 12 Transport/Search and rescue
Grumman HU-16 Albatross  United States 1958-1980 14 Transport/Search and rescue
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star  United States 1958-1973 33 Fighter
Lockheed T-33  United States 1956-1975 58 Trainer/Fighter
Sikorsky H-19  United States 1954-1968 06 Utility helicopter
Beechcraft Bonanza  United States 1950-1960 05 VIP
Bell 47  United States 1958-1990 49 Trainer
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog  United States 1957-1980 20 Observation aircraft Used for observation missions in anti-guerrilla during Parrot Operation.
Lockheed P-2 Neptune  United States 1958-1976 14 Anti-submarine warfare/Maritime Patrol Was used in the Lobster War
CAP-4 Paulistinha  Brazil 1959-1975 ~50 Trainer/Observation

1960s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Douglas C-54 Skymaster  United States 1960-1970 12 Transport Used in the National Air Mail.
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar  United States 1962-1975 13 Transport
Sikorsky H-34  United States 1962-1968 06 Anti-submarine warfare
Grumman S-2 Tracker  United States 1961-1996 21 Anti-submarine warfare Was used in the Lobster War. They operated from the aircraft carrier NAeL Minas Gerais.
Hawker Siddeley HS 748  United Kingdom 1962-2005 12 Transport
Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris  France 1962-1980 30 Trainer aircraft
Cessna T-37 Tweet  United States 1968-1978 65 Trainer aircraft
Fouga CM.170 Magister  France 1968-1975 07 Trainer Used the Fouga Magister in their aerobatic display team, the Smoke Squadron.
DHC-5 Buffalo  Canada 1968-2004 24 Transport
Aerotec Uirapuru  Brazil 1968-1980 ~100 Trainer
BAC One-Eleven  United Kingdom 1968-1976 02 VIP
Douglas DC-6  United States 1968-1978 05 Transport Used in military mail.

1970s, 80s and 90s

Aircraft Origin Years Number Role Note Image
Neiva Regente  Brazil 1970-2010 ~80 Utility transport/Observation
EMBRAER AT-26 Xavante  Brazil/ Italy 1971-2010 182 Advanced trainer/Light attack/reconnaissance Multifunctional jet Brazilian Air Force produced nationally, was the main ground attack aircraft during the 1980s.
Dassault Mirage III  France 1972-2005 32 Interceptor aircraft First supersonic aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force, the Mirage III fighters belonged to the 1st. Group Air Defense (1st GAD), located at the Anápolis Air Base in Goiás.

On May 19, 1986 the Brazilian Air Force to detonate two operations interception and pursuit of UFOs for Mirage III fighters, the notorious Night of UFOs.

Boeing 737  United States 1972-2010 02 VIP
Boeing 707  United States 1972-2012 04 Aerial refuelling and transport
Bell 206  United States 1973-2010 04 VIP
Northrop F-5  United States 1975–Present Day 57 Fighter/Interceptor 11 bought from Jordania in 2009
F-5 Tiger II
F-5 Tiger II
Hawker Siddeley VU-93  United Kingdom 1977-2009 06 VIP
Embraer KC-390 Brazil 2015 28 aerial refueling, transport cargo and troops 28 ordered. To be delivered from 2015 to 2016.
EMBRAER A-29 Super Tucano Brazil 2004 100 light attack
Lockheed P-3 Orion United States 2010 12 Maritime patrol aircraft
Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk United States 1997 16 combat SAR / search and rescue fifteen requested
Embraer R-99 Brazil 2002 5 Airborne early warning and control
AMX International A-1M Brazil 1989 53 Ground attack aircraft modernized to A-1M, delivered between 2013 and 2017, and to be retired in 2032
Mil Mi-24 Russia 2008 12 attack helicopter
SAAB Gripen NG Sweden 2018 36 air superiority fighter a contract for 36 Gripen NG fighters is expected to be finalised in 10–12 months. According to Saab, Brazil is expected to order 28 single-seat (Gripen E) and 8 twin-seat (Gripen F) fighters.
Eurocopter EC 725 United kingdom 2014 18 transport helicopter
EADS CASA C-295 Spain ? 12 transport
HeliBras HB.355F Esquilo Bi  France/ Brazil 1980-2013 10 Utility helicopter 4 were donated to Rio de Janeiro Police.
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma  France 1981-1986 06 Utility helicopter
Atlas Impala  South Africa 2005-2010 12 Light attack
Dassault Mirage 2000  France 2006-2013 12 Fighter

See also

References

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