The Philippine Air Force (PAF) acquired a brand new C295 medium lift aircraft from Spain to boost its current fleet of assets.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. served as the guest of honor and speaker during the joint acceptance, turnover, and blessing ceremony of
Two new T-129 “ATAK” helicopters from Turkey and a C-295 medium lift aircraft from Spain were turned over to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, the military said Thursday.
NEW AIR ASSETS. Secretary Delfin Lorenzana with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Dr. Ismail Demir during the ceremonial pouring of champagne to one of the T129 "ATAK" helicopters at the 250th Presidential Air Wing Hangar, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on Wednesday (April 6, 2022). The Philippine Air Force formally accepted two brand-new "ATAK" helicopters and one Airbus Defense and Space C-295 medium lift aircraft. (PAF photo) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) had its attack and tactical transport capabilities boosted with the formal acceptance of two brand-new Turkish made T129 "ATAK" helicopters and an Airbus Defense and Space C-295 medium lift aircraft Wednesday. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said the formal acceptance, turnover and blessing of the two attack helicopters and a transport aircraft was at the 250th Presidential Air Wing Hangar, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City. He said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana w
(Photo courtesy of PAF) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has announced the delivery of one of its three Airbus Defense and Space C-295 medium-lift transport aircraft acquired from Spain under a new contract. Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said the aircraft safely landed at the base around 5 p.m. at the Clark Air Base, Pampanga on Monday. "(It is) a part (of the) Modernization Program, which was approved by the current administration. This project will fill in our gap in airlift requirements," Mariano said in a message to the Philippine News Agency Monday night. The contract for the three aircraft, which was signed in 2019, is worth PHP5.288 billion. "Three C-295 aircraft were acquired under the Medium Lift Aircraft Acquisition Project pursuant to the Republic Act (Number) 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act," Mariano said. He added the PAF's 220th Airlift Wing of the Air Mobility Command will operate these aircraft which will be utilize