Natal Air Base (BANT)
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
November 2024
During a five day visit to Natal Air Base, Brazil I found and photographed these retired aircraft.
Natal Air Base Relics
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Left to right: North American B-25J Mitchell (5133 previously 44-30245) 1º/5º GAv, Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force). Delivered in 1948 and retired in 1964.
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Left to right: Douglas B-26B Invader (5156 previously 44-35586) 1°/5° GAv, Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force). In service from 1957 till 1975, in 1968 it was converted to transport aircraft CB-26.
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Embraer AT-26 Xavante / EMB-326GB (4622) 1°/4°GAv, Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force). Preserved in front of the old civil terminal.