1st Brazilian Fighter Squadron
| 1st Fighter Aviation Group 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça | |
|---|---|
Insignia of the 1st Fighter Aviation Group | |
| Active | 1943-present |
| Country | Brazil |
| Branch | Força Aérea Brasileira |
| Garrison/HQ | Base Aérea de Santa Cruz |
| Mascot(s) | Ostrich |
| Anniversaries | December 18 |
| Engagements | |
The 1st Fighter Aviation Group (Portuguese: 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, 1st GAvCa) is the first fighter aviation group of the Brazilian Air Force, well known for having participated in the Second World War in the Italian Campaign and in the South Atlantic Campaign, it was created by the first Minister of Aeronautics and first Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho and Major Nero Moura and aeronautical engineer and Major José Vicente Faria Lima. It is very well known in popular culture for its battle cry, Senta a Púa! (literal translation: "Send a Bullet!")