A Chinese military helicopter closely approached a Dutch naval frigate navigating the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the ship’s commander revealed on Friday, May 22, upon arriving in Manila for a historic three-day goodwill visit. Commander Rodger de Wit, commanding officer of the Royal Netherlands...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday, May 19, highlighted longer endurance at sea and growing fleet strength as it steps up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting that modern platforms now allow sustained patrols and wider maritime coverage compared to previous years. PN-Philippine...
GUMACA, Quezon – This town has deployed a decommissioned Philippine Air Force UH-1H Huey helicopter as its newest tourist attraction at the Greenbelt Park here. The aircraft was turned over by the PAF on Monday, May 10, through Major Gen. Dennis Estrella, a native of this town, to the municipal...
The United States approved a possible $150 million sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines, a move seen to strengthen Manila’s pilot training capability and support its military modernization program. In a statement Tuesday, May 5, the US Department of State said it had...
Two persons died while three others were injured after a civilian helicopter crashed in Barangay Quisao, Pililla, Rizal, on Tuesday, March 3. Pililla Mayor John Masinsin said the helicopter was carrying five passengers, including two foreign nationals, before it crashed on a grass field at around...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito asserted on Thursday, January 22 that the Philippine National Police (PNP) should retain its air unit as helicopters remain essential in its operations. Funding support for the PNP’s air assets shouldn’t be an issue especially for a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, Dec. 10, warned groups and individuals pushing for a “transition government” or a “withdrawal of support” from the current administration that such narratives, regardless of how they are worded, may amount to promoting an...
President Marcos wants full assistance extended to the families of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who died in a helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the PAF announced...
(UPDATED) They took off in the middle of a storm, not for combat but for compassion. Their mission was to assess the damage left by Typhoon “Tino” and determine what help was needed most. It was supposed to be a routine Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) flight but it ended in...
A helicopter and fighter jet of the United States Pacific Fleet crashed in the South China Sea on separate occasions on Sunday, Oct. 26. A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the US Pacific Fleet on Monday, Oct. 27, said that the US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter...
There is no stopping the Philippine Army (PA) from conquering the skies as it unveiled its newest capability, a helicopter flight simulator, intended to boost the flight training of its aviators. In a statement Friday, July 4, the Army Aviation Regiment said the newly-acquired rotary wing flight...
A New York Police Department scuba team looks for debris, Friday, April 11, 2025, where a sightseeing helicopter crashed a day earlier into the Hudson River in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour...
