The Philippine Air Force turns over a retired 1950s-era Fokker F-27 "Friendship" transport aircraft to the city government of Silay, Negros Oriental on Jan. 26, 2024. The ceremony is led by PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreno (fourth from left) and Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego (fourth from...
Senior Colonel Vu Hong Diep (left), deputy chief of staff of Vietnam Air Defense Force, receives foyer honors upon his arrival at the Philippine Air Force (PAF) headquarters at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Nov. 21, 2023. He is welcomed by PAF Chief of Air Staff Maj. Gen. Fabian Pedregosa...
Philippine Air Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Stephen Parre ño administers the oath taking of Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Carmen Araneta-Marcos as a PAF reservist at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Nov. 9, 2023. She is given the rank of Major. (Photo by PAF) Ilocos Norte Vice...
Department of National Defense (DND) Seretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the unveiling of the newly rehabilitated runway of Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Air Force) The rehabilitation of the 2.8-kilometer runway at Basa Air Base in...
Philippine Air Force Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan (File photo by PAF) A Philippine Air Force (PAF) surveillance aircraft made an emergency landing in Cebu on Wednesday, Oct. 4, after encountering an engine problem. A PAF Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan experienced an engine fire shortly after take off...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Army (PA) personnel join the launching of the PA-PAF Interoperability Exercise (IOX) 02-2023 at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Sept. 25, 2023. (Photo by PAF) Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel started training together...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Base Air Chaplain blesses the new C-208B aircraft at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) bared the newest addition of a spy plane to its fleet to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and...
(L-R) Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. meet at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Sept. 8, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will purchase multi-role fighter aircraft...
Maj. Gen. Elpidio Talja (middle), commander of Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), leads the donning of rank to 15 newly promoted and commisioned air force reservist officers at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City recently. (Courtesy of AFRC) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) pinned new ranks to 15 newly...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) trained with its counterparts from the United States (US), Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan on low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop as part of the ongoing Pacific Airlift Rally 2023. A cargo is dropped from an aircraft as part of the low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA)...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally opened the Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) 2023 at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Monday, August 14, bringing together hundreds of participants from 13 other countries. Participants to the Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) 2023 salute during the...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom), through the Tactical Operation Group 2 (TOG 2) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), has evacuated individuals stranded by typhoons “Egay” and “Falcon” in Basco, Batanes. Major Al Anthony B. Pueblas, acting Nolcom...
