BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE OPERATED 12 AIRBASES DURING THE WAR. A GIGANTIC EFFORT WAS MADE BY THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE UNDER LEND LEASE THE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE OR OUR AIRSPACE, THE VITAL AIR COVERAGE OF THE CONVOYS AND THE CONSTANT AIR PATROLS. 414 AIRCRAFTS OF 22...