be used as advanced training, border surveillance and internal security missions. Ghana's Air Force has plans to expand the acquisition with four additional Super Tucano A-29s turboprop-powered aircraft with light attack, reconnaissance and training capabilities according to Air Vice-Marshal Michael Samson-Oje of Ghana. If finalized, the deal will increase Ghana's A-29 quantity to nine. The latest negotiations follow Ghana's pre-existing contract with Embraer for the supply of five A-29s, which was confirmed by both sides at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. Honduran Air Force – 2 aircraft ordered in 2014. Indonesian Air Force – 16 aircraft ordered & delivered, one lost in a crash February 2016. The first four aircraft of the first batch of eight were delivered as of August 2012., the delivery of the second batch of four aircraft was delayed till September 2014. A total of 16 were ordered in 2011 with deliveries taking place in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. In March 2012, Indonesian Ministry of Defense informed the possibility of a future joint production, further modernization and sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Air Squadron 21 at the Lanud Abdul Rachman Saleh air base Lebanese Air Force – 6 A-29s, first two delivered in October 2017, four more in 2018. First two aircraft delivered in October 2017. All six delivered in May 2018. Operating in the 7th Squadron. Mali Air Force – 4 A-29 delivered in July 2018. Six originally ordered but due to financial issues the order was reduced to four aircraft. Mauritanian Air Force – 4 aircraft ordered, received two aircraft as of December 2012, two more aircraft on order. In July 2011, it was mentioned that it was considering the acquisition of Super Tucano aircraft. Nigerian Air Force – 12 aircraft on order. First batch with 6 aircraft delivered in July 2021. Philippine Air Force – 6 aircraft delivered on 13 October 2020. 16th Attack Squadron "Eagles" Turkmen Air Force- Total order quantity not disclosed. 5 aircraft delivered in 2020–21. EP Aviation – part of Academi (formerly Blackwater) – at least one twin-seater variant for pilot training (delivered in February 2008), possible further orders for counter-insurgency role. Later sold in 2010 to Tactical Air Support in Reno, NV. United States Navy leased an aircraft for testing, as part of the Imminent Fury program. United States Air Force - from 3 to 6 aircraft operated by United States Air Force Special Operations