Brazilian Naval Aviation
| Brazilian Naval Aviation Aviação Naval Brasileira |
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Logo of the Brazilian Naval Aviation
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| Active | 1916 – present |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Branch | Brazilian Navy |
| Type | Naval aviation |
| Size | 1,150 personnel 81 aircraft |
| Part of |
Navy Ministry of Defence |
| Command HQ | São Pedro da Aldeia |
| Motto(s) | Wings over the seas |
| Engagements |
Lieutenants Revolts (1922–27) Constitutionalist War (1932) World War II (1942–45) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Michel Temer |
| Commander of the Navy | Admiral Júlio Soares de Moura Neto |
| Commander of the Aeronaval Force | Rear Admiral Nelson Garrone Palma Velloso |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-4 Skyhawk |
| Transport | C-1A Trader |
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Brazilian Naval Aviation (Portuguese: Aviação Naval Brasileira; AvN) is the air arm of the Brazilian Navy operating from ships including the aircraft carrier São Paulo and from shore installations.
The Brazilian Naval Aviation branch was organized in August 1916, after creation of the Brazilian naval aviation school and the Brazilian aviation flotilla. Brazilian naval aviators participated in patrol operations during the First World War, incorporating into the 10th Operations Group of the Royal Air Force.
The Brazilian Air Force was founded on January 20, 1941 extinguishing independent Army and Navy aviation at that time and forming a new armed service.
From mid-1942 until the end of the Second World War, the Brazilian Air Force patrolled the Atlantic. On 31 July 1943 it claimed the German submarine U-199, which was located on the surface, off Rio de Janeiro, two Brazilian aircraft, a PBY Catalina and a Lockheed Hudson, and an American PBM Mariner attacked the U-boat. The Catalina, named Ärará, was captained by 2º Ten.-Av. (2nd Lt.) Alberto M. Torres, and hit U-199 with depth charges, sinking her.
In 1956 the aircraft carrier Minas Gerais was acquired by the navy commissioning in 1960. In 1965 helicopters were permitted, after substantial political struggle, to the navy by a presidential decree.
From 1961 to 1999 the Brazilian Air Force flew the S-2 Trackers of the Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais while the Navy flew the helicopters.
In 1997, Minas Gerais was loaned an A-4Q airframe by the Argentine Aviación Naval (Naval Aviation) for deck-handling and interface trials. This was in lead-up to the 1999 acquisition of 20 A-4KU Skyhawks and three TA-4KU trainer aircraft from the Kuwait Air Force for US$70 million.
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