Air Services

Brazil

Brazilian Air Force /

Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)

Initially known as the National Air Forces, when the Army (Aviação Militar) and Navy (Aviação Naval ) air branches were merged into a single force in 1941, the Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces.

Type inventory last updated 01/10/2025

COMBAT

Northrop F-5EM/FM Tiger II

4881 [F-5EM] - Preserved @ Museu Aeroespacial, Rio 2018

AMX International AMX

4201 [YA-1 First prototype] - Preserved @ Museu Aeroespacial, Rio 2018

Embraer EMB 314 / A-29A Super Tucano

5701 - Preserved @ Museu Aeroespacial, Rio 2018

also

JAS F-39E/F Gripen

AWACS, Reconnaissance & Maritime Patrol

Embraer R-99B (EMB-145RS)

6750 - RIAT 2013

also

Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (MPA & Recce)

Learjet 35 (Recce)

Lockheed P-3AM Orion (SAR)

TRANSPORT

Embraer VC-99B (ERJ135BJ)

VIP transport

2583 - FIDAE 2018, Santiago

EADS/CASA C-105A Amazonas (C-295)

General transport / SAR

2806 - support aircraft for the Esquadrilha da Fumaça @FIDAE 2018

Embraer C-97 EMB 120 Brasilia & Embraer ERJ145

VIP transport

Seen on the far side of Rio de Janeiro-Galeão / Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport

Embraer KC-390

General transport / Aerial refueling

FAB 2857 @ RIAT 2022

FAB 2857 departing Farnborough 2022

Embraer C-95 EMB 110 Bandeirante

C-95 (EMB110A)

2190

C-95A (EMB110K1)

2294

also:

Cessna C-98 208 Caravan

TRAINERS

A-1BM (AMX-T)

Embraer EMB 312 Tucano

Neiva Universal

Northrop F-5FM Tiger II

HELICOPTERS

Eurocopter VH-36 (EC725)

Eurocopter VH-35 (EC 135)

Eurocopter H-50 (AS350)

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

DISPLAY TEAM

Esquadrilha da Fumaça /

SMOKE SQUADRON

Formed in 1952 using the North American T-6 Texan, the Smoke Squadron is the aerial demonstration squadron of the Brazilian Air Force. The team used the T-24 (Fouga CM.170-2 Super Magister) between 1968 and 1972 before reverting back to the T-6 until 1977 when the team disbanded. They reformed in 1983 using the Neiva T-25 Universal and then soon after the Embraer EMB-312 Tucano. They currently fly seven Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucanos.