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This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft, ordnances, air defenses, and retired aircraft inventory. PAF has made use of its existing equipment to fulfill its mandate while modernization ...
Rotary-Wing Aircraft. MBB Bo 105. Germany. Utility helicopter. Bo-105. 4. t/n 203 donated by Manny V. Pangilinan, to be used to prepare for larger helicopters. t/n 224 donated by Dornier Technologies in October 2022. t/n 222 and 223 are also donated by still unidentified groups. Robinson R44. United States.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) (Filipino: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army as the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) in 1935, the PAAC eventually saw combat during World War 2 and was formally separated from the Army in 1947 as a separate service branch of the AFP under ...
The 16th Attack Squadron provides tactical air operations designed to destroy enemy forces and installations. Its specific functions include: providing close air support to ground and naval forces; performing tactical air reconnaissance; provides rocket, bomb, gun attacks on enemy forces and installations; and providing deployment of combat ready forces in areas of operations as required by ...
1968-2005 F-5A Freedom Fighter. The PAF Blue Diamonds is the national aerobatic team of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Assigned to the 5th Fighter Wing, the unit is based at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga. Founded in 1952, the Blue Diamonds is one of oldest formal flying aerobatic teams in the world, [ 1] along with United States Air ...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) – 25 aircraft, including one partially completed airframe for spare parts and 15 assembled locally by Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation. [12] Due to accidents, 13 remain in inventory, 5 in active service as of September 2013 (Tail numbers 001,002,021,801 and 802).
AgustaWestland AW109. The AgustaWestland AW109, originally the Agusta A109, is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta. It was the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced. [ 1 ] Its production has been continued by Agusta's successor ...
Philippine Air Force – 12 FA-50PH light fighter aircraft were delivered by 31 May 2017. [105] Poland Polish Air Force – 12 FA-50GF Block 10 and 36 FA-50PL Block 20 on order. [192] South Korea Republic of Korea Air Force – 50 T-50s, 10 T-50Bs, 22 TA-50s, [206] and 60 FA-50s [207] (142 total) aircraft in service as of October 2016. Thailand