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Recife Air Force Base

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For the civilian use of this facility and airport information, see Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport.

Recife Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Recife
Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil
A Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress on display at Recife in 2020
Site information
TypeAir Force Base
CodeBARF
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/46/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20RECIFE
Location
SBRF is located in Brazil
SBRF
SBRF
Location in Brazil
Coordinates08°07′35″S 034°55′22″W / 8.12639°S 34.92278°W / -8.12639; -34.92278
Site history
In use1941-2024
Garrison information
Current
commander		Cel. Av. Isaac Cordeiro da Fonseca Neto
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: REC, ICAO: SBRF, LID: PE0001
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 2,751 metres (9,026 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA[1]

Base Aérea do Recife – BARF (IATA: REC, ICAO: SBRF) was a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Recife, Brazil.

It shared some facilities with Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport.

History

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Recife Air Force Base was created on 24 July 1941 by Decree 3,459.[2]

The Air Force Base was decommissioned on July 24, 2024.[3]

Units

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Since January 2017, there were 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

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May 1969–January 2018: 2nd Squadron of Air Transportation (2°ETA) Pastor. The squadron was moved to Natal Air Force Base.[4]

Access

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The base was located 14 km from downtown Recife.

Accidents and incidents

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This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Fortaleza. The gallery is not comprehensive.

  • Douglas C-47 Dakota
    Douglas C-47 Dakota
  • Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
    Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
  • Embraer C-97 Brasília (FAB)
    Embraer C-97 Brasília (FAB)
  • Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)
    Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (SBRF)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Base Aérea de Recife (PE) é oficialmente desativa e incorporada ao CINDACTA III". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "2º ETA – Esquadrão Pastor". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Accident description 51-5178". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Accident description FAB-2450". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Accident description FAB-2243". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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