In the event of massive earthquake or major disaster, the
Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that it has 41 helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft on stand-by for relief and rescue operations.
This was stressed by PAF spokesperson Col. Enrico Canaya
Monday.
Canaya said this includes 27 UH-IH/D helicopters and another
14 aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft from the 505th Search-and-Rescue Group
composed of three Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft, an Airbus
Military C-295M medium lift aircraft and one Fokker F-27 "Friendship"
transport plane.
He said these assets will be used to airlift casualties,
rescue personnel and their equipment and relief goods for humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief operations.
In the July 30 Metrowide earthquake drill, the PAF deployed
a total of 10 helicopters
This includes two UH-IHs from the Northern Luzon Command,
another two UH-IHs from the Southern Luzon Command, two W-3A "Sokol"
from Villamor Air Base which conducted "aerial rapid damage assessment and
needs analysis" over different areas in Metro Manila.
Aside from this, the aircraft also helped inserted Armed
Forces of the Philippines
incident commanders and their staff into the four designated sectors and in the
Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and Incident Command Post
Operation Center
An NVG-capable UH-IH was also flown over Pasig City
A "Super Huey" also conducted helicopter
rappelling and victim extrication at ASEANA compound while an S-76 air
ambulance performed casualty evacuation from Villamor Golf Course (South Sector
command post) to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical
Center V. Luna Road , Quezon
City
Two UH-1H/Ds were placed on stand-by alert at Villamor Air
Base for additional tasks.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=788970
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