Base Aérea de Boa Vista – ALA7 is a
base of the
Brazilian Air Force
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, located in
Boa Vista, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with
Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.
History
Boa Vista Air Force Base was commissioned on 25 August 1984. It is the only Brazilian Air Force Base located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Units
The following unit is based at Campo Grande Air Force Base:
* 1st Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group (1°/3°GAv) ''Escorpião'', using the
A-29A & B Super Tucano.
Access
The base is located 4 km from downtown Boa Vista.
Gallery
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Campo Grande. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft
File:Aeronave A-29 Super Tucano em voo sobre a Floresta Amazônica.jpg, Embraer A-29A Super Tucano (FAB)
Retired aircraft
File:Embraer EMB 110 (Forca Aerea Brasileira) (9028199498).jpg, Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
File:Cessna 208 Caravan (Forca Aerea Brasileira) Rafael Luiz (28981352976).jpg, Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)
File:Embraer T-27 Tucano (EMB-312), Brazil - Air Force AN0965742.jpg, Embraer T-27 Tucano (FAB)
See also
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List of Brazilian military bases Brasilia
The following is a list of military bases in Brazil, sorted by location:
Air Force Air Force Bases
Testing and Training Range
Navy Naval Bases and Stations
Naval Air Base
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Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport
References
External links
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Roraima
Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Air Force bases
Buildings and structures in Roraima
Boa Vista, Roraima