With helicopters playing a major role in humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief missions, the Philippine Air Force (PAF)
announced that it is procuring spare parts needed for the maintenance of six of
its UH-IH "Huey" combat utility helicopters.
The budget for the maintenance project is placed at
PHP17,241,236.23.
UH-IH helicopters slated for maintenance are those bearing
tail numbers 276, 863, 504, 513, 517 and 507.
Submission and opening of bids is on Feb. 2, 9:00 a.m. at
the PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
The UH-IH is a military helicopter powered by a single
turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors.
It was was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United
States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in
1952, and it first flew on October 20, 1956.
Ordered into production in March 1960, the UH-1 was the
first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the United States
The PAF is known to operate 41 variants of the UH-I
helicopters for its transport, medical evacuation and ground support missions.
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