PHL air force readies 6 aircraft for 'Lawin' relief missions

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 21): PHL air force readies 6 aircraft for 'Lawin' relief missions

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has committed six airplanes and helicopters to help in the ongoing relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Lawin, its spokesperson, Col. Antonio Francisco said Friday.

The airplanes committed for 'Lawin' relief missions include an Airbus Military C-295 medium transport, which has been sent to transport goods to Tuguegarao, Cagayan and conduct aerial surveillance on typhoon-devastated areas, and two W-3A Sokols with rescue teams deployed to Isabela to assist in the ongoing humanitarian mission there, Francisco said.

He further said that they are readying three Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo planes at the Benito Ebuen Air Base in Mactan, Cebu to join the relief missions, along with two more Sokol combat utility helicopters in Clark Air Base, Pampanga.

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