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Philippine Air Force to buy 5 new C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Philippine Air Force
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Rafael Ramos
10/26/2021
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire five units of the Lockheed Martin C-130J as a replacement for the old C-130B/H. The purpose of the purchase is to increase the military transport capacity. In addition, the PAF intends to use the planes for humanitarian aid.
The acquisition was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, in order to contribute to the program of modernization of the armed forces, which is a priority measure of the Duterte government.
Allen Paredes, lieutenant general, head of the PAF, said the planes will be disaster response, repatriation and troop deployment.
The C-130H that arrived earlier this year had an accident in Sulu on July 4, in which more than 50 people lost their lives.
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Philippine Air Force
Torsten Maiwald, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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