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BNS A12 São Paulo

BNS A140 Atlântico

BNS F40 Niterói

BNS F46 Greenhalgh

BNS G25 Almirante Sabóia

BNS G28 Mattoso Maia

BNS G30 Ceará

BNS H-41 Almirante Maximiano

BNS A12 São Paulo (Ship) Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier	BNS A12 São Paulo	AF-1 SH-3A/SH-3B UH-12/UH-13 UH-14 UH-15/UH-15A MH-16	Non Ducor Duco

Withdrawn from use in dec18 and sold for scrap in 2021.

Flagship A12 São Paulo is seen here sailing out for the first AF-1 Skyhawk carrier qualification cruise.

Stephan de Bruijn

BNS A140 Atlântico (Ship) Ocean-class Landing Helicopter Platform

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Ocean-class Landing Helicopter Platform	BNS A140 Atlântico	UH-12 UH-14 UH-15 SH-16

BNS F40 Niterói (Ship) Niterói-class frigate

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Niterói-class frigate	BNS F40 Niterói	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	Câdencia

	BNS F41 Defensora	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	Dum defendum, Opugno

	BNS F42 Constituição	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	Ao elo que nos une, ao Uerso

	BNS F43 Liberal	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	Nosso barco, nossa alma

	BNS F44 Independência	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	A independência de todos depende de cada rum

	BNS F45 União	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	A união, faz a força

	BNS U27 Brasil	AH-11A or UH-12/UH-13	Pelo mundo afora, navega Brasil

BNS F46 Greenhalgh (Ship) Type 22-class frigate

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Type 22-class frigate	BNS F46 Greenhalgh	AH-11A	Ao lobo

	BNS F48 Bosísio	AH-11A	Alto padrão

	BNS F49 Rademaker	AH-11A	A marca da vida

Most numerous shipborne helicopter is the AH-11. With the arrival of the MH-16, part of its job will be taken by them.

Stephan de Bruijn

BNS G25 Almirante Sabóia (Ship) Round Table-class landing ship logistic

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Round Table-class landing ship logistic	BNS G25 Almirante Sabóia	none permanent	Sua praia, nossa missão

	BNS G29 Garcia D'Avila	none permanent	Iguais ao tuberão, nunca serão

No helicopter carried, landing deck present

BNS G28 Mattoso Maia (Ship) Newport-class tank landing ship

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Newport-class tank landing ship	BNS G28 Mattoso Maia	none permanent	Cayuga, arrive!

No helicopter carried, landing deck present

BNS G30 Ceará (Ship) Thomston-class dock landing ship

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Thomaston-class dock landing ship	BNS G30 Ceará	none permanent	Não divide dele

No helicopter carried, landing deck present

BNS H-41 Almirante Maximiano (Ship) Maximiano-class polar ship

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Maximiano-class Polar ship	BNS H-41 Almirante Maximiano	UH-13

In support of the Brazilian Antarctic mission the Polar Ship H-41 Almirante Maximiano can take two Fennecs that receive high visibility-red panels for the job.

Stephan de Bruijn

BNS P120 Amazonas (Ship) Amazonas-class corvette

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Amazonas-class corvette	BNS P120 Amazonas	none permanent

	BNS P121 Apa	none permanent

	BNS P122 Araguari	none permanent

No helicopter carried, landing deck present

BNS U17 Parnaíba (Ship) Parnaíba-class river monitor

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Parnaíba-class river monitor	BNS U17 Parnaíba	none permanent

No helicopter carried, landing deck present

BNS V30 Inhaúma (Ship) Inhaúma-class corvette

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Inhaúma-class corvette	BNS V30 Inhaúma	AH-11A	A nova raça

	BNS V31 Jaceguai	AH-11A	Gato preto arrepiando

	BNS V32 Júlio de Noronha	AH-11A	Júlio de noronha, sempre pronta!

	BNS V33 Frontin	AH-11A	Só se for agora

BNS V34 Barroso (Ship) Barroso-class corvette

Class	Ship	Aircraft Type(s)	Name	Badge
Barroso-class corvette	BNS V34 Barroso	AH-11A	Sustentar o fogo que a vitória é nossa

Currently, a program is under way to refurbish and modernize the Skyhawk fleet. The first have been returned to service.

Stephan de Bruijn

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