BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE BASES - FAB AIRBASES
13)SAO PAULO CUMBICA AFB
Cumbica AFB located in the outskirts of the city of São Paulo was the headquarters of the A-20 K Douglas from 1944 to 1955.
São Paulo Cumbica airbase was created May 1942 at Campo de Marte on the right margin of Tietê River which crosses the entire city. On Aug 44, one Diving Bombing group was established with Vultee A 31/35. These aircraft were soon transferred to Santa Cruz Airbase.
In Oct 44, other squadron were made operational, this time the 2nd Light Bombing Group with Douglas A-20K. The growing number of aircraft turned the facilities cramped and unable for future expansions and in Jan 1945 the Squadron was transferred to Cumbica, a larger area in the outskirts of the city of São Paulo. There the Brazilian Air Force stationed 30 A-20K and 6 Vought VC-65 and also Vultee A 35
6 Vought Corsair VC 65
Aerial view shows the parking area with several A-20K at Cumbica AFB at São Paulo late in 1944
Above, one P-47 followed by one Beech AT 11, one B-18 Bolo and other aircraft.
