Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“It is an honour to deliver these six A-29 Super Tucanos to The Philippine Air Force. Delivering an aircraft amidst a global pandemic is challenging, but we were committed to go the extra mile every step of the way to have the aircraft in the hands of PAF to fulfil their security missions.”

Source: Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, commenting on the delivery of six Super Tucano aircraft ordered by The Philippine Air Force (PAF). The aircraft will be deployed for close air support, light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception, counter-insurgency missions, advanced training and are part of PAF’s ongoing modernization plan.

FMI: www.embraer.com