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Captured in Afghanistan
Several aircraft, including more than 20 units of the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano, are under Taliban control.
A-29 Super Tucano
Image: Public Domain
Rafael Ramos
8/31/2021
The US purchased 26 units of the Embraer-developed attack plane, the A-29 Super Tucano, which is made under license in the US by the Sierra Nevada. Units acquired by the United States were to be used by the Afghan Armed Forces after the departure of US troops.
However, with the departure of the United States, the Taliban faced little resistance from the troops of Afghanistan and took over much of the country, including the planes. Some of the planes were taken to Uzbekistan before the Taliban took over. Still, photos of the extremists beside the plane were recorded.
According to The Sunday Times, there are 23 planes of the model in the possession of extremists, three of which were taken to Uzbekistan (one of which suffered an accident).
In addition, the portal shows that the group took possession of other aircraft as well, such as 4 C-130 Hercules cargo planes, 28 Cessna C208 Caravan turboprops and 10 Cessna AC208, in addition to rotary-wing aircraft.
A-29 Super Tucano
Image: FAB
Aircraft owned by Taliban
Image: The Sunday Times
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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