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EP Aviation

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EP Aviation based in McLean, Virginia, is an aviation company owned by Academi (formerly Blackwater Security). Assets may include an Embraer Super Tucano[http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20070827.aspx Warplanes: Blackwater Buys Brazilian Bombers][http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-penny-drops-coin-aircraft-for-blackwater-03703/ The Penny Drops: COIN Aircraft for Blackwater? – Defense Industry Daily]{{cite news| url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/report-blackwater-worldwide-purchases-brazilian-made-fighter-plane | work=Fox News | title=Report: Blackwater Worldwide Purchases Brazilian-Made Fighter Plane | date=2 June 2008}} and 28 other aircraft{{cite web|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nameSQL.asp?nametxt=EP+aviation&sort_option=5 |title=Aircraft Enquiry |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}} including eight SA330J Puma and 14 Bell 412 helicopters.{{cite news|author= Previous post Next post |url=https://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/04/blackwater-bulk/ |title=Blackwater Bulks Up Air Power Using Little-Known Company | Danger Room |publisher=Wired.com |date= 2008-04-07|accessdate=2011-10-20}} Blackwater has another affiliate known as Presidential Airways which also has a number of registered aircraft. The Pumas were former Bundespolizei and were purchased from HELOG. EP Aviation is active in Afghanistan and Iraq.

EP Aviation is named for Blackwater's owner, Erik Prince.{{cite news|author= Previous post Next post |url=http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/04/blackwater-bulk.html |title=Blackwater Bulks Up Air Power Using Little-Known Company | Danger Room | Wired.com |publisher=Blog.wired.com |date= 2008-04-07|accessdate=2011-10-20}}

Fleet

The EP Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2016):{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2016|page=38}}

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The airline fleet also included the following aircraft (as of October 2011):{{cite web|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nameSQL.asp?nametxt=EP+aviation&sort_option=5 |title=FAA REGISTRY Inquiry |publisher=Registry.faa.gov |accessdate=July 7, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nameSQL.asp?nametxt=EP+aviation&sort_option=5 |title=Aircraft Anquiry |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}

Incidents and accidents

SA.330J (c/n 1358) N605R, ditched in an unknown location within Afghanistan around mid December 2008.{{cite web|url=http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=48030 |title=Scramble Messageboard • View topic - Ditch EP Aviation SA.330J Puma N605R |publisher=Forum.scramble.nl |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://dissrr.com/ADSB/DI/AirframesList.php?Owner=%27EP%20AVIATION%20LLC%27 List of Honeywell modified EP Aviation airframes]

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