COL JESUS VILLAMOR AIRBASE, Pasay City (DWDD) – The Philippine Air Force conducted 1,358 sorties, flew a total of 4,950 hours, transported 6,716 soldiers and police, and extricated and evacuated hundreds of wounded out of harm’s way in its operations against the Daesh-inspired Maute terror group in Marawi City,
According to PAF Commanding General Lieutenant General Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr., these airmen demonstrated air power that was felt, seen and used round-the-clock, whenever, wherever. They symbolize the Air Force at its finest hour, and the airmen at their greatest defining moment in recent memory,
Around 1,007 airmen were involved in the operations including pilots, forward air controllers, and support personnel to included the Philippine Forward Air Controllers (PFACS), the Explosives Ordnance Division specialists, the snipers, combat engineers, the maintenance crew, the medics and the mobile kitchen staff. All of them took part as Team AFP.
The PAF’s air campaign, saw the flights of its modern air assets like the FA-50s and the AW-109s, the sharpest tip of their airpower spear. They also utilized the reliable OV-10 Broncos, the MG-520 Defenders, and the SF-260 Warriors for close air support; UH-1 Hueys, the Bell-412 combat utility helicopters, and the Sokols for tactical air mobility, rescue and case evacuation; C-130s and the C-295s that transported close to 7,000 soldiers and marines to the battle area.
It cannot be discounted that PAF officers and personnel have stories of gallantry, bravery, boldness, daring, and sacrifice during their sorties and work.
“Some of our comrades’ stories will be written and retold, some will be heard, and some will fall into oblivion. But the powerful imagery etched in the minds of our people is these aircraft that dominated the air. And the memories that will be forever embedded in our history – in the advent of social, print and news media, will be the valiant airmen, soldiers and marines who joined forces together and responded to the call of duty for the past five months” Kintanar said. AES/MCAG
http://dwdd.com.ph/2017/11/07/flying-colors-paf-flew-thousands-of-sorties-troops-in-marawi/
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