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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.
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Fixed-wing Aircraft BN-2 Islander: United Kingdom: SAR: BN-2A 2 Cessna 208 Caravan: United States: SAR: 208EX 1 [14] 1 on order. [14] Helicopters MBB Bo 105: Germany: SAR: Bo 105C 1 1 of 2 grounded. [15] Airbus H145: Germany SAR: H145 2 [16] [17]
Maid of Harlech (41-7677) P-38F-1LO ex-49th Squadron, 14th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, in the summer of 2007 this aircraft was discovered on a beach in Wales, having been buried in the sand for 65 years. A wingtip had come off the aircraft during its belly landing, but the pilot—Second Lt. Robert F. 'Fred' Elliot—escaped unhurt.
This order created the Philippine Naval Patrol and the Air Force as equal branches of the Philippine Army and the Philippine Constabulary under the now Armed Forces of the Philippines [8] becoming Southeast Asia's third air force as a result. The main aircraft type in the earlier era of the PAF was the P-51 Mustang, flown from 1947 to 1959 ...
Aircraft by nationality of original manufacturer International joint ventures Algeria • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Austria and Austria-Hungary • Belgium • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China • Colombia • Cyprus • Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia (country) • East Germany • Germany ...
He added, without elaborating, that the U.S. aircraft to be ordered by the Philippines would be manufactured in Poland. Moscow’s ambassador to Manila, Marat Pavlov, told reporters Wednesday ...
Aircraft of Philippine Airlines parked next to the maintenance hangars of Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The entire Philippine Airlines fleet of Airbus and Boeing jets were formerly maintained in-house at the PAL Technical Center, which consisted of two hangars. The hangars contained an engine overhaul shop, two engine test cells, and test shops.
SIAI-Marchetti started to develop the S-211 in 1976 as a private venture initiative, announcing its existence during the following year. In April 1981, the first prototype performed its maiden flight. The Singapore Air Force placed the first order for ten aircraft in 1983. Some 60 aircraft have been sold to air forces around the world.