With the outbreak of World War II air bases and airports located on the Brazilian coast became immensely important in the support of transportation of aircraft, personnel and equipment across the South Atlantic Ocean to Sierra Leone in West Africa.
Dengan pecahnya Perang Dunia II pangkalan udara dan bandara yang terletak di garis pantai Brazil menjadi sangat penting sebagai pendukung transportasi pesawat, personel, dan perlengkapan melintasi Samudera Atlantik Selatan menuju Sierra Leone di Afrika Barat.