AFP explains chopper night-flights

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 11): AFP explains chopper night-flights

The military confirmed the night flights being conducted by the helicopters of the Philippine Air Force in the city skies.

Colonel Romeo Brawner, spokesperson of the Eastern Mindanao Command said the activity is called proficiency training flight of the Philippine Air Force.

“We need to do this in order to have the ability to fly during the night,” he said.

Brawner pointed out that time is very precious in conducting medical evacuation on wounded soldiers during a military operation, so chopper pilots must hone the skills in conducting night flights.

He said that in Davao City, night-flight training is conducted every other three days.

Brawner said that night flight training is also done simultaneously in the cities of Cebu, Lipa and Metro Manila.

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