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List of equipment of the Philippine Air Force

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The following is a list of current and former aircraft of the Philippine Air Force.

Current inventory

A KAI FA-50PH
A PZL W-3 Sokół of the 505th Search and Rescue Group
A S-70A-5 Presidential helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
KAI FA-50PH South Korea light fighter / LIFT FA-50PH 12[1]
OV-10 Bronco United States light attack / surveillance OV-10A/M 7[1] upgraded to OV-10M with four-bladed propellers[2]
A-29 Super Tucano Brazil COIN / attack 6 on order[1]
Transport
Fokker F27 Netherlands transport / maritime patrol 1[1]
Fokker F28 Netherlands VIP transport 1[1]
CASA C-212 Spain transport NC-212i 2[1]
CASA C-295 Spain utility / transport 4[1]
Gulfstream G280 United States VIP transport 1 on order[3]
GAF Nomad Australia transport 3[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130B/H/T 4[1] 2 aircraft are former USMC C-130T’s
Turbo Commander United States utility 2[1]
Cessna 208 Caravan United States ISTAR aircraft 208B Grand Caravan EX 2[1]
Helicopters
Bell 412 United States SAR / VIP 412EP 7[1]
Bell 205 United States utility 205A 8[1] 2 of which are Huey II standard[4]
Bell AH-1 United States attack AH-1F 2[5]
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H/D 28[1] of 21 UH-1D’s ordered only seven were delivered[6]
PZL W-3 Poland CSAR / utility 6[1] operated by the 505th SAR Group.[7]
Sikorsky S-76 United States air ambulance 9[1]
Sikorsky UH-60 United States VIP S-70A-5 1[8][4] sixteen S-70i’s on order[1]
MD 500 Defender United States armed scout MD 520N 25[1]
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy armed scout / utility 8[1]
Trainer Aircraft
SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Italy jet trainer 3[1]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy basic trainer 260TP[9] 21[1]
UAV
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle United States surveillance ScanEagle II 6[10][11]
Elbit Hermes 450 Israel surveillance Hermes 450 2 1 on order[12]
Elbit Hermes 900 Israel surveillance Hermes 900 9 on order[12]

Retired aircraft

A Philippine F-8H Crusader
A F-5E at Clark Air Base
A UH-1N helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
P-51 Mustang United States fighter P-51D 50[4] obtained in 1947
F-86 Sabre United States fighter F-86D / F-86F 18 / 36[4] in service 1957 - 1979 - replaced by the F-8 Crusader[13]
Vought F-8 Crusader United States fighter F-8H 35[14] in service from 1977 to 1988.[15]
Northrop F-5 United States fighter F-5A 22[16] in service from 1964 to 2005[17]
Douglas AC-47 United States ground attack / CAS 12[14] retired from service
Transport
Douglas C-47 United States transport 30[18] retired from service
Britten-Norman Islander United Kingdom transport 22[19] license produced by Philippine Aerospace Development Corp[20]
C-123 Provider United States transport C-123K 17[16] in service from 1975 to 1980[13]
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Canada utility / transport 25[16] replaced by BN-2A Islander in 1980[13]
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / utility 10[4] amphibious aircraft - retired from service
Cessna 185 United States light utility 20[16] retired from service
Cessna 310 United States light utility 3[16] retired from service
Cessna O-1 United States observation 10[4] retired from service
Helicopters
Sikorsky H-19 United States utility / transport 7[4] obtained in 1956 - retired from service
Bell 47 United States utility 1[4] retired from service
Bell 214 United States utility 2[21] retired from service
Bell 212 United States VIP 1[22] retired from service
Sikorsky H-34 United States utility 2[23] obtained in 1965 - retired from service
MBB Bo 105 Germany utility 38[23] transferred to the Navy[24]
Sikorsky S-62 United States VIP 2[23] retired from service
Aérospatiale SA330 France VIP SA330L 2[25]
Hughes TH-55 United States training 2[4] retired from service
Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 United States utility 8[4] retired from service
Trainer Aircraft
Lockheed T-33 United States trainer / reconnaissance T-33/RT-33 25 / 2[4] in service from 1955 to 1970 - replace by Marchetti S.211
North American T-6 United States trainer T-6G 38[4] retired from service
North American T-28 United States trainer T-28A/D 20 / 24[4] in service from 1970 until in late 1992
Beechcraft-Fuji T-34 Japan trainer T-34B 36[4] licensed built by Fuji Industries

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "World Air Forces 2020". Flightglobal Insight. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco Observation / Light Attack Aircraft (1966)". www.MilitaryFactory.com. Military Factory. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ "What it cost the Philippine Air Force to get a Gulfstream G280". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. ^ "PAF attack capabilities up with 'Cobra' choppers". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Philippine Air Force tests refurbished UH-1D helicopters". cnnphilippines.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ^ "All PAF W-3A 'Sokols' operational". Zambotimes. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  8. ^ "250th Presidential Airlift Wing". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Aircraft". paf.mil.ph. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. ^ "US delivers ScanEagle UAS to Philippine Air Force". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. ^ "PH to aquire 8 more scaneagle". Businessmirror.ph. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Philippines receives UAV's". globalnation.inquirer.net. 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "World's Air Forces 1980". Flight International. 1980-10-04. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  14. ^ a b "World Air Forces 1983 pg 364". Flightglobal Insight. 1977. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. ^ "F-8 Crusader". Milavia.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Peace Research Institute". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  17. ^ Ding Cervantes (2005-09-29). "PAF to retire F-5 fleet". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  18. ^ "World Air Forces 1976". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  19. ^ "In Brief - Turbine Islander". Flight International. 1984-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  20. ^ "In Brief - Turbine Islander". Flight International. 1984-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  21. ^ "World Air Forces 1990". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  22. ^ "World Air Forces 1990". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  23. ^ a b c "World Air Forces 1975 pg. 308". Flightglobal Insight. 1975. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  24. ^ "World Air Forces 1995". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Directory World Air Forces 2004". Flight International. Reed Business Information. 16–22 November 2004. p. 80. ISSN 0015-3710. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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