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Exhibit 12.1

TRIUMPH GROUP, INC.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal year ended March 31,
	2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
EARNINGS AS DEFINED
Income from continuing operations, before income taxes	$	463,057	$	437,577	$	234,477	$	126,455	$	135,865
Fixed Charges		81,713		91,805		94,771		35,296		26,334
TOTAL EARNINGS, AS DEFINED	$	544,770	$	529,382	$	329,248	$	161,751	$	162,199
FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED
Interest expense	$	64,105	$	63,806	$	67,604	$	21,915	$	13,388
Interest portion of rental expenses		13,422		13,869		15,353		5,234		5,054
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to debt		3,638		9,601		4,205		1,951		1,685
Accretion of debt discount		548		4,529		7,609		6,196		6,207
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED	$	81,713	$	91,805	$	94,771	$	35,296	$	26,334
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		6.7		5.8		3.5		4.6		6.2

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Exhibit 12.1

TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (dollars in thousands)