PAF's fifth C-130 to arrive in Mactan Sunday

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 6): PAF's fifth C-130 to arrive in Mactan Sunday

The Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s 5th Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft, which was acquired through the US Excess Defense Articles Program, will arrive at the Benito Ebuen Air Base, Mactan, Cebu on Sunday, according to PAF spokesperson Col. Antonio Francisco.

"(The fifth C-130) took off this morning from Tucson, Arizona (Davis-Monthan Air Base). The aircraft is expected to arrive in Mactan Sunday," Francisco said in a message to the PNA Thursday.

The PAF's fifth C-130 as well as the fourth belong to the "T" model of the class and original configured as a airborne tanker.

The fourth C-130 arrived in Benito Ebuen Airbase, Mactan, Cebu last April 5.

It was flown by Filipino pilots Col. Alejando Baclayon (head), Lt. Col. Ian Earth Lamzon, Major Ian Dexter Danes, Major Anthony Amora, and Major Ramil Daet.

The two C-130Ts are worth USD61 million and were acquired through the US Excess Defense Article Program.

Francisco said the additional C-130s will boost the PAF's transport and logistic capabilities.

Aside from the four C-130s, the PAF has three Airbus Military C-295 medium and three Fokker F-27 transports for its logistics and lift missions.

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