In
a bid to replenish the shrinking water levels in Luzon
dams, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Monday announced that it has placed an
Cessna LC-210 "Centurion" aircraft at the disposal of Bureau of Soils
and Water Management (BSWM) for its ongoing cloud-seeding operations.
Lt.
Col. Enrico Canaya, PAF spokesperson, said that the plane is operated by the
900th Air Force Weather Group which is based in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
He
added that PAF technicians helped BSWM in its cloud-seeding operations last
Friday.
"The
PAF provided the BSWM with technicians during their cloud-seeding operations
last Friday and will continue to provide assistance and assistance and support
as requested," the PAF spokesperson stressed.
Canaya
stressed that the PAF can also provide their LC-210 to the BSWM if the agency
requires additional aerial assets for its cloud-seeding operations.
But
for the moment, the pressing need for the BSWM is technicians to handle the
seeding operations.
"If
they will request this aircraft for seeding operations, the PAF is more than
willing to extend its help," Canaya said in Filipino.
One
of the aims of the cloud-seeding operation is to replenish the dwindling water
levels at Angat Dam (Quezon City ), La Mesa Dam (Quezon City
The
LC-210 can only be flown by a single pilot but can carry five passengers while
reaching a maximum speed of 204 knots (235 mph or 378 km/h) at a height of
17,000 ft (5,200 m).
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