The delay of acquisition of 21 Huey helicopters seen to boost the Philippine Air Force will not hamper its operations, even as it was earlier seen to step up its air lift capability for the upcoming elections.
A member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and his companion died in a motorcycle crash on their way to church before dawn on Wednesday in Pasig City.
The Philippine Air Force is investigating the alleged involvement of its men in a shootout in Quezon on Sunday as they were found to have no bad records prior to the incident.
A 10-foot crocodile with a wide gash near its belly was flown from its home in Indanan, Sulu, to Manila aboard a C-130 Philippine Air Force cargo plane to be treated for its injury.
A newly refurbished C-130 cargo plane and other air and ground assets were commissioned by the Philippine Air Force in a ceremony at Villamor Air Base Friday.
An Air Force soldier was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head inside the barracks at Camp Aguinaldo early Thursday, the military said.
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol on Sunday activated Task Force Pablo, a disaster response group that would undertake search and rescue operation in areas in the region expected to be affected by flooding, landslides and storm surges during the expected landfall of typhoon Bopha, to be locally called “Pablo” in the Philippines.
The second batch of Sokol combat utility helicopters, aimed at boosting the military’s operations were delivered to the Philippine Air Force.
The 21 refurbished Huey helicopters seen to be added to the Philippine Air Force’s list of assets, will not only boost the aviation wing’s capability and military operations but will also be of use to the upcoming 2013 elections, the Department of National Defense said Monday.
The headquarters of the Philippine Air Force, the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, was named after the late multi-decorated aviator and World War II hero, Jesus Villamor. Born on Nov. 7, 1914, he served as director of the Bureau of Aeronautics and of the Manila International Airport. He died on Oct. 28, 1971 at [...]
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 “Hercules” heavy-lift airplane has arrived in Manila after being sent to the United States for “Periodic Depot Maintenance,” the PAF said in a statement Thursday.
The military’s role is to win wars against the enemy, not to support civilians and government agencies.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) took to the skies Friday in a fly-by exhibition of its “modest air assets” – the first in 15 years, during its 65th founding anniversary.
