Tepper Aviation
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Tepper Aviation, Inc. was a privately held aviation company operating a fleet of Lockheed L-100 Hercules aircraft and was one of the largest civilian operators of L-100/L-382 aircraft.[2] The airline may have suspended operations in 2006.[1] On October 11, 2016 Tepper filed papers changing its name to Gulf Air Group, effective in 2017.[3] In 2019, Gulf Air Group opened the Covington Maintenance Center at Southern Alabama Regional Airport in Andalusia, Alabama.[4][5]
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Founded | 1987 |
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Ceased operations | 2006[1] |
Hubs | Bob Sikes Airport |
Headquarters | Crestview, Florida, United States |
Tepper was based at the Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview, Florida. The company had a long association with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[6][7] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was widely reported to be flying weapons into Angola to arm the UNITA rebels.[8] In 2005, the Council of Europe said it was investigating allegations that the CIA was using the company's aircraft for extraordinary rendition transporting suspected terrorists through Europe.[9]