The BVR Technical Exercise takes place until the 2th of September at Ala XNUMX, in Anápolis (GO). Several fighter, reconnaissance, and transport aviation units are performing missions of simulated combat, in-flight alarm and control, in-flight refueling, airborne communication post, and high-value aircraft defense.
The training, which began on August 20th, is done tly and has the objective of instructing the Air Defense Units in the BVR combat doctrine (from English, Beyond Visual Range, i.e. beyond visual range). In this activity, pilots cannot visualize the target and must learn to fight by managing their internal systems. These are techniques that are in line with those currently used by air units that are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The First Fighter Aviation Group (1st GAVCA) and the Jaguar (1st/1th GAV), Pampa (14st/1th GAV), Pacau (4st/1th GAV), Carcará (6st/2th GAV), Guardian (6nd/1th GAV), Gordo (1st/2st GT), Privateer (2nd/1nd GAV), Poker (10st/3th GAV), Centauro (10rd/1th GAV), Arara (9st/1th GAV) GAV), Onça (15st/5th GAV) and Pantera (8th/1th GAV), in addition to the First Squadron of Interception and Attack Aircraft (VF300A) of the Brazilian Navy. There are more than 40 military personnel operating and ing the XNUMX aircraft involved in the mission.
The BVR has been held since 2012, and can be held twice a year. “Wing 2 is chosen to host the exercise because it is an exclusively military base, with specific areas for training, without interference from general air traffic, and also because of the extremely favorable weather at this time of the year”, said the Commander of Wing 2 and Exercise Director, Colonel Aviator Antonio Marcos Godoy Soares Mioni Rodrigues.
This year, this training is part of the preparation for Operation CRUZEX FLIGHT 2018, the largest multinational and t exercise carried out by the FAB, which will take place in November, in the city of Natal (RN).
Source: FAB
