NAe São Paulo was a Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier in service with the Brazilian Navy. São Paulo was first commissioned in 1963 by the French Navy as Foch and was transferred in 2000 to Brazil, whe
As Sao Paulo, 2013
Brasao nae sao paulo
An AF-1 Skyhawk (A-4KU) on board São Paulo
View of the forward flight deck of São Paulo in 2003. Four McDonnell Douglas AF-1 Skyhawk fighters and an Argentine Navy Grumman S-2T Tracker are visible.
NAeL Minas Gerais was a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Brazilian Navy from 1960 until 2001. The ship was laid down for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during World War II as HMS
Brazilian aircraft carrier São Paulo
…September 2000, she was purchased by Brazil for US$12 million – no aircraft were included in the price – to replace the aged World War II-era carrier Minas Gerais, which had been in commission for over 40 years. Brazil had previously approached other countries, such as Spain, who wanted to construct a US$500…
Minas Gerais in October 1996
Minas Gerais underway in 1984
Minas Gerais at anchor in Rio de Janeiro in 1995