avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeBase Aérea do Recife – BARF (IATA: REC, ICAO: SBRF) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Recife, Brazil.
Air base of the Brazilian Air Force
Recife Air Force Base |
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A Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress on display at Recife in 2020 |
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Coordinates | 08°07′35″S 034°55′22″W |
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Type | Air Force Base |
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Code | BARF |
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Owner | Brazilian Air Force |
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Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force |
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Open to the public | No |
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Website | www.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/46/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20RECIFE |
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In use | 1941-present (1941-present) |
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Current commander | Cel. Av. Isaac Cordeiro da Fonseca Neto |
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Identifiers | IATA: REC, ICAO: SBRF |
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Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Length and surface |
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3,007 metres (9,865 ft) Asphalt |
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It shares some facilities with Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport.
History
Recife Air Force Base was created on 24 July 1941 by Decree 3,459.[1]
Units
Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Recife 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
May 1969–January 2018: 2nd Squadron of Air Transportation (2°ETA) Pastor. The squadron was moved to Natal Air Force Base.[2]
Access
The base is located 14 km from downtown Recife.
Accidents and incidents
- 28 July 1968: a United States Air Force Douglas C-124C Globemaster II registration 51–5178, flying from Paramaribo-Zanderij to Recife, while on approach to land at Recife, flew into a 1890 feet high hill 80 km away from Recife. The 10 occupants died.[3]
- 21 December 1969: a Brazilian Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules registration FAB-2450 crashed shortly after takeoff. All 7 occupants died.[4]
- 23 October 1992: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-95 Bandeirante registration FAB-2243 crashed in the vicinity of the Base while operating on a low level display flight. All 5 occupants died.[5]
Gallery
This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Fortaleza. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Douglas C-47 Dakota
Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
Embraer C-97 Brasília (FAB)
Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)
See also
References
- Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (1946–1956) (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: INCAER. pp. 125–135.
- "2º ETA – Esquadrão Pastor". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "Accident description 51-5178". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "Accident description FAB-2450". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "Accident description FAB-2243". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
External links
- Aviation portal
- Brazil portal
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