Boa Vista Air Force Base

Base Aérea de Boa Vista – ALA7 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.

History

Boa Vista Air Force Base was commissioned on 25 August 1984. It is the only Brazilian Air Force Base located in the Northern Hemisphere.

Units

The following unit is based at Campo Grande Air Force Base:

• 1st Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group (1°/3°GAv) Escorpião, using the A-29A & B Super Tucano.

Access

The base is located 4 km from downtown Boa Vista.

Gallery

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

Present aircraft

Retired aircraft

See also

• List of Brazilian military bases
• Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport

References

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