Campo Grande Air Force Base (Campo Grande)

Brazil / Mato Grosso do Sul / Campo Grande
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Operating in Campo Grande Air Base the following units of FAB :

1st Squadron of the 15th Aviation Group (1 ° / 15 ° GAV) , the Jaguar Squadron , a unit specializing in air transportation logistics and airborne transport, is equipped with aircraft and C-98 Caravan C-105 Amazonas. Previously operated with aircraft C-115 and C-95B Buffalo Bandeirante, the latter used until July 2009, when he ceded his place to modern C-105 Amazonas and, more recently, the C-98 Caravan.

2nd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group (2 ° / 10 ° GAV) , the Pelican Squadron , a unit specializing in search and rescue (SAR) equipped with helicopters SH-1H (SAR version of the Bell UH-1H Huey ) (which will replaced by a new version of the SAR EC-725 (H-36 in the FAB) and SC-95B aircraft (SAR version of the Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante ) and SC-105 Amazonas.

3rd Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group ( 3 ° / 3 ° GAV ) , the Arrow Squadron , with fighter aircraft (light attack) A-29 ( Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano ).
The Airborne Rescue Squadron (EAS) , better known as Stop-SAR .
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Coordinates:   20°28'26"S   54°39'52"W
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