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Canoas Air Force Base
Canoas Air Force Base – ALA3 (IATA: QNS, ICAO: SBCO) 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 from Santa Maria Air Force Base to Canoas. With the creation of the Air Force Ministry in 1941, the 3º RAv became known as Gravataí Air Force Base. On 21 August 1944, the 3º RAv officially ceased to exist and on the same day Canoas Air Force Base was commissioned.

Due to the catastrophic flooding affecting the State of Rio Grande do Sul and in particular the city of Porto Alegre and its international airport, which caused a suspension of all operations, Canoas Air Force Base handled civilian flights from May 21 to October 21, 2024.

Units

The following units are based at Canoas Air Force Base:

  • 1st Squadron of the 14th Aviation Group (1º/14ºGAv) Pampa, using the F-5EM & FM.
  • 5th Squadron of Air Transportation (5°ETA) Pégaso, using the C-95BM & CM Bandeirante, C-97 Brasília and C-98A Caravan.
  • 2nd Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (2º/7ºGAv) Phoenix, using the P-95BM Bandeirulha.
  • 2nd Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group (2º/1ºGCC) Aranha, using radars and equipment for air defense.

Accidents and incidents

Access

The base is located 6 km east of downtown Canoas and 21 km north of downtown Porto Alegre.

This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Canoas. The gallery is not comprehensive.

Present aircraft

  • Northrop F-5EM
    Northrop F-5EM
  • Embraer C-95B Bandeirante
    Embraer C-95B Bandeirante
  • Embraer C-97 Brasília
    Embraer C-97 Brasília
  • Cessna C-98A Caravan
    Cessna C-98A Caravan
  • Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha
    Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha

Retired aircraft

  • Douglas A-20K Havoc
    Douglas A-20K Havoc
  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
    Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
  • Gloster F-8 Meteor
    Gloster F-8 Meteor
  • Lockheed TF-33A T-Bird
    Lockheed TF-33A T-Bird
  • Embraer AT-26 Xavante
    Embraer AT-26 Xavante
  • Douglas C-47 Dakota
    Douglas C-47 Dakota

See also

References

  1. ^ "CAMPO NOSSA SENHORA DE FÁTIMA (SBCO)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto de Porto Alegre suspende todos os voos por tempo indeterminado". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Anunciados voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS), pela Azul, com embarque por shopping". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "GOL Linhas Aéreas é mais uma empresa a informar o início de voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS)". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "LATAM também anuncia voos regulares na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS) e orienta passageiros sobre como proceder". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "1º/14ºGAv – Esquadrão Pampa". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ "5ºETA – Esquadrão Pégaso". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ^ "2º/7º GAv - Esquadrão Phoenix". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Esquadrões de comunicações e controle de todo o país mobilizam pessoal e equipamentos". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Accident description PP-PCG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  11. ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Está faltando um". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 95–101. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
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