The Philippine Air Force (PAF)aircraft inventory will get a
much-needed boost as two South Korean FA-50PHs, six AgustaWestland AW-109E
"Power" attack helicopters and one Airbus C-295 medium transport will
be formally turn over Saturday.
Turnover and blessing ceremonies will take place at 1:30
p.m. at the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, RampColonel Jesus Villamor Air
Base, Pasay City
PAF spokesperson Col. Enrico Canaya said President Benigno
S. Aquino III would be the guest-of-honor and speaker.
The first two Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50PH arrived
last Nov. 28 in Clark Air Base, Pampanga while the C-295 medium, the second to
be acquired this year, was delivered in Sept. 15, also in Clark Air Base.
The first C-295 arrived last March 22.
While the six attack versions of the AW-109Es were all
delivered in the last quarter of 2015.
The PAF has ordered eight attack AW-109Es with the first two
being commissioned last Aug. 17.
These aircraft, especially the Mach 1.5 capable FA-50PHs,
are expected to boost the PAF's external defense capabilities.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&sid=&nid=0&rid=834540
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