SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                               Triumph Group, Inc.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



                Delaware                                  51-0347963
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)       (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)




     Four Glenhardie Corporate Center
     1255 Drummers Lane, Suite 200
     Wayne, Pennsylvania                                    19087
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     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)             (ZIP CODE)





SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

     Title of each class                          Name of each exchange on which
     to be so registered                          each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par value                             New York Stock Exchange
$.001 per share




SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                      None


ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

     A description of the Common Stock is contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-10777), filed on August 23,
1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement, filed on
September 26, 1996, as further amended from time to time, under the heading
"DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES" and such description is hereby incorporated by
reference.


ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT NO.                        Description
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     1              Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Triumph
                    Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
                    Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Triumph Group, Inc.,
                    as amended from time to time).

     2              By-laws of Triumph Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                    Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
                    Triumph Group, Inc., as amended from time to time).

     3              Specimen of Common Stock Certificate of Triumph Group, Inc.
                    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1 of Triumph Group, Inc., as amended
                    from time to time).


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                                    SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                              TRIUMPH GROUP, INC.


                                         /s/ Richard C. Ill
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                              Name:  Richard C. Ill
                              Title: President and Chief Executive Officer




Dated:    September 27, 1996


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