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Naval attaches of smaller navies whose mouths are watering really should remember that this ship is over 40 years old and would be a nightmare to refurbish and maintain. Despite the bargain cheap price of acquiring this REALLY OLD ship, crewing this hulk and acquiring an airwing would be more than current annual budget of most third world militaries compared to US carrier operating costs.

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Brazilian ex-Aircraft Carrier Goes on a Sale
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Dorian Archus
September 26, 2019
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense has announced on Monday (23rd September) that decomissioned aircraft carrier Sao Paulo is on sale with an opening bid of $1.2 million.
As the largest naval vessel that served with the Brazilian flag, the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier was acquired by the Navy from France in 2000 for $ 12 million. The ship was procured in place of the aircraft carrier Minas Gerais, purchased from the United Kingdom operated for Brazil between 1960 and 2001.
While in service, Sao Paulo was the oldest aircraft carrier in the world. The vessel was launched in 1960 and served with the French navy under the name FS Foch between 1963-2000.
After the procurement by the Brazilian Navy, the vessel had a short and rather troubled career, encountered some mechanical problems and accidents. Because of these incidents, the ship spent more time at shipyard rather than sea. In February 2017 the naval command decided decomission Sao Paulo.
According to data gathered from the Brazilian navy, Sao Paulo spent a total of 206 days at sea, underway for 54,024.6 miles (85,334 km), performed 566 aircraft launch by catapult. The main aircraft operated on the vessel was the AF-1 naval fighter, a national designation for the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, which is being operated from ground bases now.
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Brazilian group seeks to stop aircraft carrier sale to Turkish company
By: Tayfun Ozberk   11 hours ago
MERSIN, Turkey — Two groups are hoping to make a last ditch effort to save a retired Brazilian aircraft carrier that’s planned to be scrapped. One wants to turn the ship into a museum. The other, a training ship for the Turkish Navy.
The Sao Paulo/Foch Institute in Brazil is trying to prevent the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo from making its way to Turkey for disassembly and instead hopes to turn it into a museum.
Such moves may be a long shot.
The carrier, originally known as Foch when it entered service with the French Navy in 1963, was the second vessel of the Clemenceau class. Construction had begun in 1957.
The ship was decommissioned in 2000, when the French Navy commissioned the Charles de Gaulle carrier. It was then transferred to Brazil and renamed Sao Paulo, with the bilateral agreement for the ship stipulating Brazil as its “final user.” Sao Paulo entered service for the Brazilian Navy on November 2000.
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