#Embraer A-29/ EMB 314 Super Tucano

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AFSAC Awards $36.1 Million Construction Contract for Nigerian A-29 beddown

#AFSAC awards $36.1 million construction contract to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (#USACE) for Nigerian A-29 #SuperTucano beddown. #Nigeria

Construction of new facilities to support an A-29 Super Tucano wing at an air base in Nigeria, has started, after the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate’s Foreign Military Sales Construction Division awarded a $36.1 million contract to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District.

The facilities will support 12 Nigerian Air Force A-29 aircraft, and…

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Afghan Air Force A-29 Aircraft flown by USAF Instructor Pilot Crashes during Training Flight

#AfghanAirForce A-29 #SuperTucano light attack aircraft flown by #USAirForce instructor pilot crashes during training flight on July 9. #USFORA

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft flown by a U.S. Air Force instructor pilot has crashed during a training flight on July 9.

According to a spokesman with U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), the pilot was able to eject from the aircraft prior to the crash and was safely recovered. The spokesman said that the cause is under investigation adding that the preliminary…

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Sierra Nevada Corp. to Deliver Additional A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft to AFSOC

Sierra Nevada Corp. to Deliver Additional A-29 #SuperTucano Aircraft to #AFSOC.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will deliver an additional A-29 Super Tucano for the Combat Aviation Advisor (CAA) mission for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in an agreement with the U.S. Air Force.

The aircraft will be the third A-29 delivered under the existing contract, which was announced earlier this year.

“SNC is proud of our close partnership with the U.S Air Force,…

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Nigerian Air Force's First A-29 Super Tucano Completes Maiden Flight

Nigerian Air Force's First #A29 #SuperTucano Light Attack Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight. #Embraer #NAF

The first of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) successfully completed its maiden flight at the production facility in Jacksonville, Florida.

The first flight was announcedby the manufacturer Embraer Defense & Security and its American partner, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The full fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft…

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Moody AFB to Host Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Training

#MoodyAFB to Host Nigerian Air Force #A29 #SuperTucano Training. #NAF

The U.S. Air Force officials announced on April 10 that Moody Air Force Base will host a stateside mission to train Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and maintenance personnel on the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.

This temporary program will fall under the 81st Fighter Squadron, an existing A-29 Light Air Support training squadron that currently trains Afghan Air Force (AAF) personnel.…

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Mali Air Force A-29B Super Tucano Crashes Killing Both Pilots

#MaliAirForce A-29B #SuperTucano Crashes Killing Two Pilots. #Mali

An Embraer A-29B Super Tucano light attack and trainer aircraft operated by the Mali Air Force (Armée de l’air du Mali) crashed near Sévaré town in the Mopti region on April 7 killing both the pilots on board.

The aircraft reportedly crashed after losing control during landing and the exact cause of the accident is currently unknown. The Mali Air Force’s Base Aerienne 102 is located at Sevare…

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Receives U.S. Air Force Contract for Two A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

Sierra Nevada Corporation Receives #USAirForce Contract for Two #A29 #SuperTucano Light Attack Aircraft. #SNC

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded an undefinitized contract action (UCA) by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for two A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.

The UCA, with a not-to-exceed (NTE) value of around $129 million, provides for two light attack aircraft with associated contractor support and spares.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force…

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Embraer to supply six A-29 Super Tucano to undisclosed customer

Embraer to supply six A-29 Super Tucano to undisclosed customer

Embraer has been awarded a contract to supply six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft to an undisclosed customer, the company announced.

The aircraft can be used for tactical and advanced training as well as light attack and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Deliveries will be concluded in 2018.

The A-29 Super Tucano is a durable, versatile…

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Lebanon receives two A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft

Lebanon receives two A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft

The United States has supplied Beirut with two A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft designed for counter-insurgency (COIN) operations, Associated Press reported citing the Lebanese Army.

The aircraft were handed to Lebanon on Monday at the Hamat air base north of the capital Beirut, the army was quoted as saying in a statement. No further details were provided.

Washington has been a…