Sokol helicopter of Philippine Air Force Crashed Thursday, August 7, 2014. After it, 21 members of PAF headed to the accident area to investigate on the possible cause of the said crash. The accident happened in
The brand new Philippine Air Force Sokol Helicopter crashed in Marawi City on Thursday, August 7, 20134, injuring one of its crew and a bystander civilian who was hit by debris during the crash. The ill-fated helicopter was carrying an Army general and provides escort to Cabinet Officials who visited Mindanao. In an official statement … Read more
The United States government will give two Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” planes to the Philippines to augment the Philippine Air Force fleet of C-130 planes, as confirmed by the newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang on Thursday, July 24, 2014. According to Lt. Gen. Catapang, the impending donation … Read more
The country’s Department of Budget and Management (DBM) already finalized the purchase of the 12 Korean FA-50 fighter jets after they released the special allotment release order (SARO) which allocates a total of P18.9-billion. According to Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo the SARO was issued by the DBM on June 24, 2014. After the release and … Read more
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) received the first batch of refurbished UH1H or the popular helicopters delivered by a joint venture of American and Canadian firms. The first four of the 21 ordered Huey helicopters arrived in the Philippines in time, or a month before the anniversary of the Philippine Air Force. Refurbished Huey Helicopters (Photo … Read more
The Philippine government and the South Korean government have already signed a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation. The Philippines is on track to but a total of 12 lead-in fighter jets as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization plan. A total of P18.976 billion were already allotted by the Aquino administration … Read more
The Philipine Air Force released the official results of the 2013 PAF Entrance Exam results also known as Candidate Soldier (CS) exam given last November and December 2012 conducted in selected centers nationwide. For those who p(–foul word(s) removed–)ed the CS exam, they must secure the necessary clearances and p(–foul word(s) removed–) the minimum requirements … Read more