President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the promotion of Major Gen. Stephen Parreno, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), to Lieutenant General, which gave him his third star, as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shuffled several key posts that affected 12 senior militar
(Photo taken from15th Strike Wing Facebook page) MANILA - At least 55 cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2022, who are set to join the Philippine Air Force (PAF) after graduation, have experienced a demonstration flight when they visited the 15th Strike Wing Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the aircraft and equipment used by the unit. In a Facebook post Thursday, the 15th Strike Wing, the Air Force unit responsible for the overall tactical and ground air support operations in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said the aerocadets interacted with the pilots and toured the 16th Attack Squadron's A-29B Super Tucanos Basic Aircraft Training Device. "Selected cadets were also given the opportunity to ride the AW-109AH and the MD-520MG for a demonstration flight," the post read. The 15th Strike Wing headquarters is located at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base, Sangley Point in Cavite City and is equipped with a variety of ground attack aircraft and hel
(Photo taken from15th Strike Wing Facebook page) MANILA - At least 55 cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2022, who are set to join the Philippine Air Force (PAF) after graduation, have experienced a demonstration flight when they visited the 15th Strike Wing Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the aircraft and equipment used by the unit. In a Facebook post Thursday, the 15th Strike Wing, the Air Force unit responsible for the overall tactical and ground air support operations in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said the aerocadets interacted with the pilots and toured the 16th Attack Squadron's A-29B Super Tucanos Basic Aircraft Training Device. "Selected cadets were also given the opportunity to ride the AW-109AH and the MD-520MG for a demonstration flight," the post read. The 15th Strike Wing headquarters is located at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base, Sangley Point in Cavite City and is equipped with a variety of ground attack aircraft and hel
Published July 9, 2021, 11:54 AM
Following the tragic C-130 transport plane crash in Sulu over the weekend, an A-29B Super Tucano light attack aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has also sustained damage during a test flight–thus raising questions as to whether or not the protocols being implemented by the military have duly addressed assets maintenance.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page Thursday, July 8, the PAF confirmed that the Brazilian aircraft was flown for a routine maintenance equipment check flight at Clark Air Base in Pampanga and “sustained some damage during landing.”
It was not mentioned exactly when the incident happened but military and defense news blog MaxDefense Philippines described it as a “recent incident.”