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Afonsos Air Force Base – BAAF is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The official name of the Base is Campo Délio Jardim de Matos (1916–1990) after a former commander of the base and Minister of the Air Force. ==History== In October 1911 the first aeronautical organization was created in Brazil: the Aeroclube do Brasil (''Flying club of Brazil''). The site chosen for its location was given the name of Campo dos Afonsos (''Afonsos' Field'') and an airfield was opened in 1912. On February 2, 1914 a Military Aviation School was opened at the site. The school was a partnership with the Italian Army, but due to the beginning of hostilities related to World War I, it was short-lived and finally closed on July 18 of the same year. On January 29, 1919 a French Military mission founded a new school of military aviation at Campo dos Afonsos. Because of this school, the Aeroclube do Brasil was forced to leave the location. For years they had no home but in 1936 it was re-opened at the Manguinhos Airport. Between 1931 and 1936, before a dedicated new facility was opened at Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport, the Graf Zeppelin docked at Campo dos Afonsos during its stop-overs in Rio de Janeiro. In 1941, the Campo dos Afonsos became of exclusive use of the Brazilian Air Force and the new base was baptized as Afonsos Air Force Base. Today it is home of not only two units, one battalion and one special squadron, but also of the (University of the Brazilian Air Force ), the institution of higher education of the Brazilian Air Force, and of the Aerospace Museum. In 2012 the aerodrome celebrated its centennial anniversary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Afonsos Air Force Base」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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