Final Airbus SC-105 (C-295MPA) handed to Brazil

Brazil the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received its third and final Airbus SC-105 Amazonas search and rescue (SAR) aircraft on December 9, during a handover ceremony at Seville, Spain.

Following the delivery, the aircraft – serial 6552 – left Spain on December 11 and has now arrived at Campo Grande AB in Mato Grosso do Sul state.

It will be operated by the 2nd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group (2°/10° GAv) ‘Pelicano (Pelican)’, alongside serials 6550 and 6551, which were delivered in August 2017 and October 2019, respectively. Locally designated the SC-105 Amazonas, this dedicated SAR platform is a variant of Airbus’ C-295MPA Persuader twin-turboprop maritime patrol aircraft.

Source: AirForces Monthly - February 2021

Photo: Brazilian Air Force personnel pose in front of the third and final Airbus SC-105 Amazonas search and rescue aircraft during the handover ceremony at the Airbus facility in Seville, Spain, on December 9, 2020 (Photo by Brazilian Air Force)

Editor: A. Eduardo Marinho (XAirForces Military & Intelligence and Aerospace Industry News Editor from Brazil)
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Final Airbus SC-105 (C-295MPA) handed to Brazil


(12.02.2021)