Air Force Base Belem (Belém do Pará)

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To better understand the history of the Air Base of Bethlehem, is needed back in time to the 30s. At that time, almost all air activities focused around the Field of Afonsos, cradle of Brazilian Military Aviation. In 1931, he created the Military Postal Service, whose primary mission was to discover "air" Brazil interior. The first lines had as its starting point the Rio de Janeiro, and drove to the four corners of the country, performing, now the air, the way the inputs and flags. Thus, on July 14, 1936, is organized in the Bethlehem Center of the 7th Aviation Regiment, having been appointed to command it Captain Ruy Presser Bello. Also in 1936, on September 10, the Board is installed at the Center of the 7th Aviation Regiment, providing administrative autonomy to that unit. By virtue of this fact that date is considered the origin of Bethlehem Air Base In 1937 starts the line at St. Anthony of Bethlehem Oiapoque, on the border with French Guiana, further broadening the horizons of military aviation.