Florianópolis Air Force Base – BAFL is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Florianópolis, Brazil. It shares some facilities with

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History

In 1923 the

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created at the present site of the Florianópolis Air Force Base the Center for Air Naval Aviation of Santa Catarina, operating amphibian aircraft. Between 1927 and 1932, the then known as Campeche Aerodrome was also used by the French aviators of the Compagnie Générale Aéropostale for its operations in Florianópolis. Among them were

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, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Henri Guillaumet. The Air Naval base existed until 1941, when the government changed its jurisdiction to the Brazilian Air Force. It was then that it received its present name. During World War II the base was dedicated to missions of anti-submarine surveillance in the southern coast of Brazil.

Units

Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Florianópolis Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy and Army. ''Former Units''
1972–October 1980: 2nd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group (2º/10ºGAv) ''Pelicano''. The squadron was moved to

Campo Grande Air Force Base Base Aérea de Campo Grande – ALA5 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Campo Grande, Brazil. It shares some facilities with Campo Grande International Airport. History Campo Grande Air Force Base has its origins on the Aviati ...

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February 1982–January 2017: 2nd Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (2º/7ºGAv) ''Phoenix''. The squadron was moved to

Canoas Air Force Base Canoas Air Force Base – ALA3 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Canoas, near Porto Alegre, Brazil. History The history of Canoas Air Force Base begins in 1937, when the 3rd Army Aviation Regiment (3º RAv) was transferred fro ...

Accidents and incidents

*June 6, 1949: Brazilian Air Force, a Douglas C-47B-50-DK registration FAB-2023 flying from Florianópolis to

flew into the side of a mountain shortly after take-off and flying into heavy overcast. All 28 passengers and crew died. *March 13, 1979: Brazilian Air Force, a Grumman SA-16 Albatross registration FAB-6540 crashed in the neighbourhood of Costeira do Pirajuba, near Florianópolis Air Force Base. Five crew members died. The pilot was rescued alive but died a few days later.

Access

The base is located 14 km from downtown Florianópolis.

Gallery

This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Florianópolis. The gallery is not comprehensive. File:Grumman HU-16 (8141402531).jpg, Grumman G-64 Albatross (FAB) File:Brazilian Air Force Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (EMB-111A).jpg, Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (FAB)

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