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Tue, Oct 18, 2011

FAA Certifies Super Tucano Aircraft

Airplane Will Be Employed By Military Contract Training Provider

The FAA has completed final certification for Embraer's 314 Super Tucano aircraft, paving the way for the airplane to be placed on contract with Tactical Air Defense Servicesc (TADF). The company had acquired the airplane through a joint-venture Services Agreement with Tactical Air Support ("TacAir").

Super Tucano File Photo

TADF offers tactical aviation services, aerial refueling, aircraft maintenance, and other Aerospace/Defense services to the United States and Foreign militaries and agencies. The company says the Super Tucano has already generated significant interest from potential military and commercial customers of the aircraft, and will depart shortly on a capabilities demonstration of the west coast military bases. Prior to receiving FAA certification, the Super Tucano was presented at the Reno Air Races in the military display section.

The Embraer 314 Super Tucano is a specialty military aircraft with capabilities in counter-insurgency and air-to-ground bombing, and is the only one of its kind offered in the U.S. Additionally, this is the only Super Tucano in the world being offered through a commercial Aerospace/Defense services contractor.

TactAir was founded by a group of former Navy, Marine, and Air Force Weapon's School Instructors to provide the military and commercial sectors with the highest possible quality of aviation, maintenance and consulting support. "We are pleased to announce that the Super Tucano has successfully received FAA certification," said Alexis C. Korybut, Chief Executive Officer of TADF. "Due to it's exceptional capabilities, we have already seen demand for the Super Tucano from both military and commercial users that we believe will quickly translate into revenue-generating opportunities to deploy the aircraft on contract."

FMI: www.tads-usa.com, www.tacticalairsupport.com

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