Salvador Air Force Base

Salvador Air Force Base was created on 5 November 1942 by Decree no. 4,916. ==Units==

Since January 2017, there are no permanent flying units assigned to Salvador Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy, and Army. Former Units March 1947–January 2018: 1st Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (1°/7°GAv) Orungan. The squadron was moved to Santa Cruz Air Force Base. ==Access==

The base is located 28 km from downtown Salvador da Bahia. ==Accidents and incidents==

• 11 July 1952: a Brazilian Air Force Douglas C-47A-35-DL registration FAB-2048 flying from Salvador da Bahia to Rio de Janeiro crashed following an engine fire. Thirteen of the 33 occupants died. • 21 September 1959: a Brazilian Air Force Lockheed P-15 Neptune registration FAB-7007 operating a Search and Rescue mission for a missing aircraft crashed after take-off. The six occupants died. ==Gallery==

This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Salvador Air Force Base. The gallery is not comprehensive. File:Brazilian Air Force Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (EMB-111A).jpg|Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (FAB) File:P-3AM (14982104577).jpg|Lockheed P-3AM Orion (FAB) ==See also==