Airbus SC-105 for Brazil

The Brazilian Air Force has received its third and final Airbus SC-105 Amazonas search and rescue (SAR) aircraft during a handover ceremony at the company’s facility in Seville, Spain. These will operate from Campo Grande AB in Mato Grosso do Sul state, operated by the 2nd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group (2”/10” GaV) Pelicano (Pelican). Locally designated the SC-108 Amazonas, the dedicated SAR platform is a variant of Airbus’ C-295MPA Persuader twin-turboprop maritime patrol aircraft.