The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is awaiting the arrival of its six
brand new assets from Brazil.
The Philippines ordered 6 units Embraer A-29B Super Tucano close-air support aircraft for Philippine Air Force it was announced that the delivery will be a series of legs from the South American country to Philippines.
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| Embraer A-29B Super Tucano close-air support aircraft (photo credit to owner) |
“If everything goes as planned, the flight of 6 Super Tucanos,
and possibly escorted by a Dornier Do-228 support aircraft, will be flying out
of Brazil later today, cross the Atlantic Ocean, and will be arriving in Cape
Verde by tomorrow PH time,” MaxDefense Philippines said in its Facebook post dated
August 5.
“This would be the
first leg of its flight to the Philippines, and the flight is expected to reach
Clark Air Base in Pampanga by the late August 2020,” MaxDefense added.
It was in the early days of July that was announced by Department
of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Super Tucanos
are expected to delivered July 29.
Delivery of the said aircraft, previously expected in February,
was affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
The aircraft will be used for the PAF’s close air support, light
attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception, and counterinsurgency missions.
“We are honored to be selected by the Philippine Air Force, our
second operator in the Asia-Pacific region, and with the confidence expressed
by our customer”, said Jackson Schneider, president and CEO of Embraer Defense
& Security in 2017. “The Super Tucano is the best light attack aircraft in
the market and we are confident that it will accomplish with excellence the
missions it was selected for.”
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