Tag: Philippine Air Force (PAF)
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PAF AND US AIR ASSETS CONTINUE JOINT HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS IN NORTHERN LUZON
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) continue their joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) operations, airlifting much-needed aid to typhoon-affected communities in Northern Luzon. On July 31, 2025, USAF CV-22 and US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft transported over 600 boxes of relief goods from Clark Air Base…
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PAF showcases combat search, rescue capabilities in ‘Balikatan’
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) demonstrated its combat search and rescue (CSAR) capabilities as part of this year’s “Balikatan” exercise, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. The training off Iba, Zambales featured the PAF’s 505th Search and Rescue Group (SRG) alongside their United States counterparts. The participating units executed…
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Cope Thunder drills hone air combat capabilities of PH, US pilots
By Priam Nepomuceno PAMPANGA – The ongoing Cope Thunder 25-1 air drills between Philippine and US Air Forces units are providing fighter jet pilots from both nations a chance to hone their air combat and defensive capabilities, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Wednesday. “During Cope Thunder 25-1, FA-50PH pilots of the PAF engage US…
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PH, US air units kick off Cope Thunder drills in Pampanga
PAMPANGA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States’ Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) began the Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 25-1) Monday. PAF chief Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard mobilization assistant Maj. Gen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening rites of the drills at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City,…
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11 PAF jet fighters grounded as wreckage of missing aircraft located
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday announced that its 11 remaining FA-50PH jet fighters have been ordered grounded following the crash of the South Korean-made aircraft that killed two pilots on Tuesday. This was after PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, in an online press briefing, announced that ground troops have located…
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PH, US Air Forces agree to bolster interoperability
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday announced that it is sees more high-level interactions with the US Pacific Air Force (PACAF). This came as PACAF commander Gen. Kevin Schneider paid a visit to PAF chief Arthur Cordura at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on Tuesday, Air Force spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo…
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PAF blesses five new Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) held a blessing ceremony for five newly acquired S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Haribon Hangar in Clark Air Base, Pampanga. The helicopters, delivered on December 9, 2024, are part of the 32 units of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters acquired through a direct contract with Poland’s PZL Mielec under the Armed…
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IRON SWAT 2024
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) through the Joint US Military Assistance Group – Philippines (JUSMAG-P) concluded the Iron Swat 2024, a bilateral exercise between the Philippines and United States aimed to enhance the integration of air operations and improve tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) between the two Air Forces. The…
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Ph-Brunei Air Force joint relief mission to Calaguas Island
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) conducted a joint aerial relief operation, delivering critical aid to the storm-stricken Calaguas Island in Camarines Norte. Mobilizing their Black Hawk helicopters, both Air Forces transported food packs provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the island’s residents, who…
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PH condemns China provocation of PAF aircraft in Bajo de Masinloc
MANILA – The Philippines has denounced China’s “unjustified, illegal and reckless” actions in an air incident in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 8. In a media release on Sunday, Malacañang said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “strongly condemns” the air incident and stands by the brave men and…
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PH aircraft encounters ‘provocative’ China PLAAF over Scarborough
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday condemned the “dangerous and provocative actions” of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) which harassed a Filipino aircraft conducting maritime patrols over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). “On 8 August 2024, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) NC-212i aircraft was…
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PAF pilots hone aerial capabilities with French counterpart
Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots and their counterparts from the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace executed Basic Fighter Maneuvers over the skies of West Zambales on July 30, 2024. The exercise involved two FA-50PH fighter jets from the PAF and two Rafale jets from the France Air and Space Force. Both air forces…
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PAF CELEBRATES 77th YEAR ANNIVERSARY
A formation flight of T-41 and SF-260 aircraft formed the number “77,” symbolizing the PAF’s years during the 77th founding anniversary of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga (PAF photo)
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PH, US start 2nd edition of ‘Cope Thunder’ drills
PAMPANGA – The second iteration of the Cope Thunder exercises between the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and its US counterparts started Tuesday in Clark Air Base, Mabalacat, Pampanga. In a news release Wednesday, PAF spokesperson Ma. Col. Consuelo Castillo said approximately 1,000 PAF personnel participate in subject matter expert exchanges on planning and execution of…
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PAF fighter pilots undergo air combat training for ‘Balikatan’
MANILA – Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots are now undergoing “air combat maneuvering” (ACM) training in the ongoing Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 24-1), its spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the ACM is a critical component of the flight integration training (FTI) exercise in preparation…
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