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(Photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) MANILA - Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighter pilots will have the opportunity to practice "air combat maneuvering" (ACM) tactics with American F-16 fighter pilots during the "Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange (BACE)-Philippines which will be held March 14 to 25. PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano made this remark when asked by the Philippine News Agency Monday whether the two-week maneuvers will feature "ACM" between the Mach 1.5 capable FA-50PHs and the participating F-16s from the United States Air Force 13th Squadron. "Yes, but this time it's going to be a large force against a large force," he said. Asked to clarify how many PAF and USAF aircraft will be participating in these ACM drills, Mariano said that it will be four FA-50PHs versus four F-16s. "Four on four. This is to stimulate a large force and for safety reasons," he added. Previous iterations of the BACE-P have previous ....
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) MANILA - Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighter pilots will have the opportunity to practice "air combat maneuvering" (ACM) tactics with American F-16 fighter pilots during the "Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange (BACE)-Philippines which will be held March 14 to 25. PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano made this remark when asked by the Philippine News Agency Monday whether the two-week maneuvers will feature "ACM" between the Mach 1.5 capable FA-50PHs and the participating F-16s from the United States Air Force 13th Squadron. "Yes, but this time it's going to be a large force against a large force," he said. Asked to clarify how many PAF and USAF aircraft will be participating in these ACM drills, Mariano said that it will be four FA-50PHs versus four F-16s. "Four on four. This is to stimulate a large force and for safety reasons," he added. Previous iterations of the BACE-P have previous ....