Around 55 American tactical aircraft will be participating
in this year's 'Balikatan' exercises.
This was disclosed by Capt. Celeste Frank Sayson,
"Balikatan 2016" spokesperson, in an interview Monday.
American planes expected to participate in the aerial phase
of "Balikatan" include the tilt-rotor MV-22 "Osprey" and
Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo planes and and Fairchild Republic
A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack aircraft.
In last year's "Balikatan" exercises, around 76
American tactical aircraft were deployed.
American aircraft and accompanying personnel will start
arriving by March 28-April 1, Sayson said.
On April 5-6, the Philippines first two FA-50PH
"Fighting Eagle" light-interim fighter aircraft will participating in
an airborne command-and-control and interdiction, air interdiction operations
together with its American counterparts.
The aerial maneuvers is expected to take part in the
"northern part" of the Philippines
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