Military participation, especially the Philippine Air Force
(PAF), was very much evident during the 30th anniversary of the EDSA-1 People
Power Revolution Thursday morning.
This includes a high-speed opener pass of two FA-50PH
"Fighting Eagle" light-interim fighter aircraft which took place at
7:46 a.m. as President Benigno S. Aquino III was being given the traditional
military honors at the People
Power Monument
This was followed by the dropping of yellow confetti of two
UH-IH "Huey" helicopters during the traditional
"Salabungan" rites which demonstrated the consolidation of military
and civilian sympathizers of the revolt. This took place at 8:33 a.m.
The military contingent was headed by former president Fidel
V. Ramos while the civilian re-enactors were led by Bobby Aquino, son of the
late senator Butch Aquino, one of the people instrumental in starting the EDSA
People Power Revolution.
A Simba armored fighting vehicle, bedecked with yellow
flowers, was one of the highlights of the estimated 600 military personnel
participating in the "Salubungan" ceremonies.
At 8:43 a.m., a fly-by consisting of 15 SIAI-Marchetti
SF-260FH trainer aircraft, trailing red, yellow and blue smokes, passed
overhead the skies over the EDSA People Power Shrine followed shortly by three Bell
Armed Forces of the Philippines
"The (high-speed opener pass of the FA-50PH) is just to
highlight AFP's transformation and capability (upgrade)," he added.
Detoyato said the decision to use the two brand-new jets is
to show Filipinos that the AFP Modernization Program is now taking off.
"And while the (FA-50PHs) also made an appearance during
the 80th AFP anniversary last Dec. 21, 2015 at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, it had
to be repeated so that Filipinos could see and feel that their AFP has (indeed)
transformed," the AFP public affairs office chief stressed.
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