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Air Force Events ·Nov 3, 2026 ·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States

United States Air Force EMB-314 (A-29) Retired

Event Report

United States Air Force
DateNov. 3, 2026
CountryπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
ForceUnited States Air Force
Location Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
34.92, -117.89
Aircraft EMB-314 (A-29) (EMB-314 Super Tucano)
Event type Retired
Quantity 3
Description

The US Air Force has retired its three A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, the only examples it owned. An Edwards Air Force Base spokesperson told Breaking Defense on 3 November 2026 that the type "was thoroughly evaluated but did not meet the intended use for Air Force Test Pilot School", and confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine on 4 November that the service no longer counts any A-29 in its active inventory. Bought by Air Force Special Operations Command in the 2010s for a light-attack experiment, the aircraft passed in 2024 to the Test Pilot School of the 412th Test Wing, which assessed them for stall and spin training. They are being stored at Edwards and are not expected to fly again for the Air Force.

Side Profile
Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano Combat profile drawing
Profile of EMB-314 Super Tucano
Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA