Brazilian Imperial Air Force

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The Brazilian Imperial Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Imperial Brasileira) is tasked with providing close air support, aerial reconnaissance, and transport support for the other services of the armed forces. It operates 3,848 aircraft (of which 230 are in the Imperial Air Force Reserve) to accomplish these tasks. The air force has approximately 283,000 personnel in active service, with another 84,000 in the reserves. The constitution designates the Emperor as the commander of the air force, but this is a titular/ceremonial role only; de facto command rests with Air Marshal Humberto Rodrigues da Fonseca.

Contents 1 Organization 1.1 Frontal Aviation Command 1.2 Long-Range Aviation Command 1.3 Air Defense Forces 1.4 Military Transport Aviation Command 1.5 Support Command 1.6 Reserve and Cadre Training Command 2 Inventory 2.1 Fighters 2.2 Ground attack 2.3 Counterinsurgency 2.4 Bombers 2.5 Transports 2.6 Tankers 2.7 Helicopters 2.8 Special mission aircraft 2.9 Trainers 3 Weapons 3.1 Missiles 3.1.1 Surface-to-surface 3.1.1.1 Surface-to-air 3.1.1.2 Air-to-surface 3.1.1.3 Air-to-air 3.2 Bombs 3.3 Armored vehicles 3.4 Artillery

[edit] Organization

• Brazilian Imperial Air Force Central Command
  • Frontal Aviation Command
  • Long-Range Aviation Command
  • Air Defense Forces
  • Military Transport Aviation Command
  • Support Command
  • Reserve and Cadre Training Command

[edit] Frontal Aviation Command

The Frontal Aviation Command is responsible for providing tactical support to the other branches of the armed forces. It is tasked with defending ground forces from aerial attack, providing close air support, and interdicting enemy forces.

[edit] Long-Range Aviation Command

The Long-Range Aviation Command is an intercontinental nuclear strike force which provides Brazil's strategic nuclear threat.

[edit] Air Defense Forces

The Air Defense Forces are charged with defense against enemy air attack. The Air Defense Forces operates several flights of interceptors and AEW aircraft, armored vehicles and anti-aircraft guns for defending airfields, a network of surface-to-air missile systems, radio-technical units, and a national radar network.

[edit] Military Transport Aviation Command

The Military Transport and Aviation Command provides transportation for the other services of the armed forces.

[edit] Support Command

Support Command provides the facilities on which the other commands operate, as well as support in such areas as maintenance and engineering. It also provides support in the form of special operations, such as search and rescue missions.

[edit] Reserve and Cadre Training Command

The Reserve and Cadre Training Command is responsible for training personnel of the air force. It operates two training regiments equipped with over 600 operational and training aircraft of various types.

[edit] Inventory

[edit] Fighters

• 15 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters
  • 4 squadrons of F/A-18A single-seat fighters
  • 2 squadron of F/A-18C single-seat fighters (improved version of F/A-18A)
  • 2 squadrons of F/A-18D dual-seat fighters
• 10 squadrons of F-15 Eagle air superiority fighters
  • 7 squadrons of F-15A single-seat all-weather fighters
  • 3 squadrons of F-15C single-seat all-weather fighters (improved version of F-15A)
• 8 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather strike fighters
• 4 squadrons of Dassault Mirage III interceptors

[edit] Ground attack

• 25 squadrons of F-4 Phantom II fighter-bombers
• 5 squadrons of SEPECAT Jaguar A ground attack aircraft

[edit] Counterinsurgency

• 7 squadrons of Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano light attack/counterinsurgency aircraft
• 7 squadrons of Embraer AT-27 Tucano light attack aircraft
• 10 squadrons of FMA IA-58A Pucará counterinsurgency aircraft

[edit] Bombers

• 3 squadrons of Dassault Mirage 2000N nuclear-strike aircraft
• 4 squadron of Dassault Mirage IV supersonic strategic bombers

[edit] Transports

• 6 squadrons of CASA CN-235 medium-range transports
• 10 squadrons of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports
  • 8 squadrons of C-130B Hercules transports
  • 2 squadrons of C-130J Super Hercules transports
• 2 squadrons of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifts
• 2 squadrons of Lockheed C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifts
• 45 flights of Cessna 208 short-haul regional airliners
• 45 flights of Pilatus PC-12 passenger/cargo aircraft
• 1 squadron of McDonnell Douglas C-9A Nightingale aeromedical evacuation transports
• 1 VIP squadron
  • 4 Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia VIP transports
  • 10 Dassault Falcon 900B business jets

[edit] Tankers

• 2 squadrons of KC-10 Extender tankers
• 2 squadrons of KC-135 Stratotanker tankers

[edit] Helicopters

• 8 squadrons of UH-1N Twin Huey multipurpose utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of HH-1N search and rescue helicopter
  • 6 squadrons of UH-1Y Venom medium utility helicopter
• 6 squadrons of CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopters
• 10 squadrons of Bell 206 multipurpose utility helicopters
• 10 squadrons of Bell 412 multipurpose utility helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of Bell Griffin HT1 advanced training helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of Bell Griffin HAR2 search and rescue helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB 412 civil utility transport helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB 412 Grifone military utility transport helicopters
• 7 squadrons of Agusta A109 utility helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of A109LUH light utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of A109A Mk.II MAX aeromedical evacuation helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of A109K2 search and rescue/air ambulance helicopters
• 4 squadrons of Eurocopter Panther AS 565 UA/UB utility helicopters
• 6 squadrons of CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopters
  • 4 squadrons of CH-47A all-weather medium-lift helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of MH-47D/E special forces operations helicopters
• 4 squadrons of Helibras HB 350 utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Helibras HB 350Bs
  • 2 squadrons of Helibras HB-355s
• 5 squadrons of Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopters
  • 4 squadrons of AS 532 UL utility helicopters
  • 1 squadron of EC 725 long-range tactical transports

[edit] Special mission aircraft

• 3 squadrons of E-2 Hawkeye AEW aircraft
  • 2 squadrons of E-2Cs
  • 1 squadron of E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes
• 2 squadrons of RC-12D electronic surveillance aircraft
• 2 squadrons of E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft
• 2 squadrons of EC-130 Commando Solo psychological operations aircraft
• 1 squadron of WC-130 Hercules weather reconnaissance aircraft
• 1 squadron of MC-130 Combat Talon special operations aircraft
• 1 squadron of E-8 Joint STARS airborne battle management aircraft
• 2 flights of Luna X 2000 unmanned aerial vehicles

[edit] Trainers

• 10 squadrons of F/A-18B Hornet two-seat trainers
• 3 squadrons of TAV-8B Harrier II two-seat trainers
• 10 squadrons of T-45B Goshawk land-based trainers
• 2 squadrons of BAE Hawk Mk 120 lead in fighter trainers
• 10 squadrons of Pilatus PC-7 trainers
• 3 squadrons of Beech Super King Air 350 multi-engine/navigation trainers
• 6 squadrons of T-6 Texan II trainers

[edit] Weapons

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Surface-to-surface

• 5 squadrons of Fogo Estrela-I1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (15 transporter erector launchers per squadron)
• 10 squadrons of Fogo Estrela-I2 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (15 transporter erector launchers per squadron)

[edit] Surface-to-air

• Crotale
  • R440 Crotale
  • Crotale NG (VT-1)
• FIM-92 Stinger
• M1097 Avenger
• MIM-23 Hawk
  • MIM-23A
  • MIM-23B
    • MTM-23B
    • XMEM-23B
  • MIM-23C
  • MIM-23D
  • MIM-23E/F
  • MIM-23G/H
  • MIM-23K/J
  • MIM-23L/M
• MIM-104 Patriot
  • PAC-1
  • PAC-2
  • PAC-3

[edit] Air-to-surface

• AASM
• AGM-65 Maverick
• AM 39 Exocet
• MBDA Apache
• RBS15
  • RBS-15 Mk.I
  • RBS-15F
  • RBS-15 Mk.II
  • RBS-15 Mk.III
  • RBS-15SF-3
  • RBS-15 Mk.IV
• Storm Shadow

[edit] Air-to-air

• AIM-9 Sidewinder
  • AIM-9E/J/N/P
  • AIM-9L
  • AIM-9M
• AIM-92 Stinger
• AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • AIM-120A
  • AIM-120B
  • AIM-120C
• AIM-152 AAAM
• MBDA Meteor
• MBDA MICA
  • MICA RF
  • MICA AR
  • MICA IR
• R550 Magic

[edit] Bombs

• AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
• AGM-62 Walleye
• CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
• CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon
• CBU-24
• CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
• CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
• GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
• Mark 82 General-Purpose Bomb
• Mark 83 General-Purpose Bomb
• Mark 84 General-Purpose Bomb
• Paveway IV Laser-Guided Bomb

[edit] Armored vehicles

• VCDA
• AMX-DCA aka AMX-13/S530
• AMX-DCA 30 aka Bitube de 30mm anti-aérien automoteur, Oeil Noir
• Wiesel 2 BF/UF
• Wiesel 2 AFF
• Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher)
• Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1)
• M6 Linebacker

[edit] Artillery

• M167 Vulcan air defense gun
• Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft gun
• Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
• Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun
• Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun