In addition to the H-60 Black Hawk helicopters, The Brazilian Air Force also uses KC-390 Millenium and C-98 Caravan aircraft in of Rio Grande do Sul. Since April 28th, the state of Rio Grande do Sul has suffered from rains and floods, which have already left 04 people dead.
On Thursday night (02), a KC-390 from the Zeus Squadron (1st Troop Transport Group) took off from the Galeão Air Base (RJ) and landed at the Canoas Air Base (RS), taking on board a Hospital complete campaign report of the Brazilian Army. In total, 12 tons of equipment, which will be used to assemble the Hospital, were taken to Lajeado, where part of the operations are concentrated.
Brazilian Air Force (FAB) transports Army Field Hospital to the south of the country.
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“Being able to participate in a mission that helps improve health conditions and brings encouragement to the region’s residents is very gratifying and confirms the Squadron’s ability to respond promptly,” reports the aircraft commander, Captain Aviator Israel Amorim Barbosa Leal.
This Friday (03), the FAB used a Cessna C-98 to transport, from Canoas to Santa Maria, hospital equipment, laboratory material and infant breast milk.
A large air mobilization is active for transport and search and rescue missions in Rio Grande do Sul. The floods devastated several cities in the interior and are already starting to bring disruption to the capital Porto Alegre and the metropolitan region. According to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, 265 municipalities and 351 thousand people were directly affected by the rains.
