Marcos vows to modernize air force

 From the Mindanao Examiner (Mar 10, 2023): Marcos vows to modernize air force

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. praised Filipino air force pilots as he underscored the importance of increasing the country’s defense capabilities to effectively guard its maritime territory, especially in the South China Sea.

“Ang gagaling talaga ng piloto natin. That’s why we have to continue to encourage the modernization of our Armed Forces para ‘yung capabilities natin ay mas tumibay pa. And we saw some of the capabilities that were demonstrated to me during the flight and we can see how important this increase in our capabilities is going to be, especially in the defense of our maritime territory,” Marcos said.



President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sits in the cockpit of FA-50PH at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.

Marcos also flew onboard the Philippine Air Force’s FA-50PH fighter jet to witness its capability in a flight demonstration at the Clark Air Base in Pampanga province recently.

He described his fighter jet experience as fantastic and very interesting. He said flying aboard a fighter jet was something he has been wanting to do.

Marcos expressed confidence that the acquisition of modern aircraft by the Philippine Air Force will ultimately improve the country’s defense systems.

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