09/09/2016: The Colombian A-29B Super Tucano is one of the most successful aircraft in the Colombian inventory. Manufactured by Brazil's Embraer corporation, many countries in the region fly the A-29 including Chile, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and others. Colombian Brig. Gen. Rodrigo Alejandro Valencia Guevara speaks to its capabilities. BARKSDALE…
05/06/2016: The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. The A-29 can employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal…
02/14/2016: It is clear that at the critical point in the initial destruction of the Taliban, that the United States could have avoided a full blown engagement in Afghanistan. The problem with occupying a country with such a radically different culture from that of the United States will always be…
