• VARIG (acronym for Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, Rio Grandean Airways) was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's...
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    1975, Varig, a Brazilian airline which shared very similar origins, acquired its controlling shares. In 1993, it was finally merged into Varig. The first...
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    SNCAN in France with tricycle landing gear and a Renault engine.  Brazil Varig  Bulgaria Bulgarian Air Force Six aircraft purchased, used mainly for training...
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    and later to Varig. Still in use, 1936. Do 16 re-designation of J II military Wal aircraft  Argentina Argentine Naval Aviation  Brazil Varig Syndicato Condor...
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    repair. September 3, 1989 – 737-200 registration PP-VMK operating Varig Flight 254 flying from São Paulo-Guarulhos to Belém-Val de Cans with intermediate...
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    to armed force. On 23 April, a Brazilian commercial Douglas DC-10 from VARIG Airlines en route to South Africa was intercepted by British Harriers who...
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    Brazilian Navy - license-built from 1938 Brazilian Air Force Syndicato Condor Varig  Bulgaria Bulgarian Air Force - eight imported in 1937-1939  Croatia Croatian...
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    Aéreos Salvador Transportes Aéreos Nacional Transportes Aéreos Universal Varig VASP  Canada Air Manitoba Buffalo Airways Canadian Pacific Air Lines Commando...
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    radio – Small radios carried to facilitate rescue in an emergency TACBE Varig Flight 254 – 1989 aviation accident in Brazil GPS aircraft tracking Community...
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  • takeoff from José Martí International Airport, killing 150. 1989 – Varig Flight 254 crashes in the Amazon rainforest near São José do Xingu in Brazil,...
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