The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has announced that it has so far flown 1,124 sorties which aided victims severely affected by super typhoon "Yolanda" from November 8 to 30.
This was done despite the limited assets at its disposal.
Relief missions were almost flown immediately.
PAF spokesperson Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol said this was because speed was of the essence in alleviating any humanitarian crisis.
Deployed immediately were all three of the PAF's Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft, and all UH-1H "Huey" helicopters and W-3A "Sokol" choppers.
The sorties were equivalent to 1,338.3 flight hours.
He added that they also have transported 3,767,561 pounds of relief supplies and materials.
Aside from this, the PAF has also flown 789,852 pounds of various cargoes.
PAF officials have yet to log in the flying hours and missions carried out from December 1 to 8.
Okol added that their support for "Yolanda" relief efforts will continue until the situation further normalizes.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=594890
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