Philippine Air Force

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Philippine Air Force Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas
Founded	July 1, 1947 (as an independent service)
Country	Philippines
Part of	Armed Forces of the Philippines
Commanders
Commander of the Philippine Air Force	Lieutenant General Horacio Tolentino
Insignia
Seal
Roundel

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is the air force of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas.

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Contents 1 Inventory 1.1 Attack aircraft 1.2 Fighter aircraft 1.3 Transport and utility aircraft 1.4 Trainer aircraft 1.5 Other aircraft 1.6 Reserve aircraft 2 Organization 3 Bases

Inventory

Attack aircraft

• Cessna A-37 Dragonfly
• General Dynamics F-111F
• MD Helicopters 500MG Defender
• North American T-28D Trojan
• Rockwell OV-10D Bronco
• Sikorsky AUH-76

Fighter aircraft

• Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (being delivered)
• Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II

Transport and utility aircraft

• Aérospatiale Puma
• AgustaWestland EH101
• Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
• Bell UH-1H Iroquois
• Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
• Bell 412
• Boeing 747
• Britten-Norman Islander
• CASA CN-235-100
• Cessna 172 Skywagon
• Cessna 180
• Cessna 206 Stationair
• Cessna 210
• Cessna 310
• Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
• Eurocopter Dauphin
• Fokker F27 Friendship
• Fokker F28 Fellowship
• Lockheed C-130B/H Hercules
• Sikorsky S-70A
• Sikorsky S-76

Trainer aircraft

• Aermacchi S-211
• Aermacchi SF-260TP/-WP
• Cessna T-41D Mescalero
• Lockheed T/RT-33A Shooting Star
• Northrop F-5F Tiger II

Other aircraft

• Cessna O-2 Skymaster (light observation)
• Lockheed P-3C Orion (maritime patrol)
• Lockheed WC-130 Hercules (weather reconnaissance)

Reserve aircraft

• de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (utility)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (transport)
• Grumman HU-16B Albatross (flying boat)
• North American Aviation P-51D Mustang (fighter)
• Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter (fighter-bomber/training aircraft)

Organization

15th Strike Wing	HQ, Maj. Danillo S. Atienza AB, Sangley Point, Cavite
16th Attack Squadron (Eagles)	OV-10D
17th Attack Squadron (Jaguars)	F-111F
18th Attack Squadron (Falcons)	MD-520MG
20th Attack Squadron (Firebirds)	MD-520MG
25th Attack Squadron (Lobos)	A-37
Air Defense Wing	Basa AB, Pampanga
7th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Bulldogs)	F-16C/D
205th Tactical Helicopter Wing	HQ, Benito Ebuen AB, Mactan Island, Cebu
206th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (Hornets)	S-70A
207th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (Stingers)	UH-1N
208th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (Daggers)	UH-1N
220th Airlift Wing	HQ, Benito Ebuen AB, Mactan Island, Cebu
221st Tactical Airlift Squadron	Fokker F28
222nd Tactical Airlift Squadron	C-130H
223rd Tactical Airlift Squadron	CN235-100
100th Training Wing	Fernando AB, Lipa
101st Primary Flying Training Sqn (Wildcat)	T-41D
102nd Basic Flying Training Sqn (Cougar)	SF.260MP
505th Search and Rescue Group (Angels)	HQ, Col. Jesus A. Villamor AB, Pasay City, Metro Manila
5051st Search and Rescue Squadron	UH-1N, UH-1H, S-76 Bell 412
5052nd Search and Rescue Squadron	UH-1N, UH-1H, S-76 Bell 412
5053rd Search and Rescue Squadron	UH-1N, UH-1H, S-76 Bell 412
5056th Search and Rescue Squadron	UH-1N, UH-1H, S-76, Bell 412
250th Presidential Airlift Wing (Code one)	Col. Jesus A. Villamor AB, Pasay City, Metro Manila
251st Presidential Airlift Squadron	Boeing 747
252nd Presidential Helicopter Squadron	EH101
900th Weather Support Group	Col. Jesus A. Villamor AB, Pasay City, Metro Manila
901st Weather Squadron	WC-130

Bases

The Philippine Air Force has nine air bases located throughout the Philippine archipelago:

• Harold Clark Air Base, Pampanga
• Basa Air Base, Pampanga
• Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
• Danilo Atienza Air Base, Cavite City
• Basilio Fernando Air Base, Batangas
• Antonio Bautista Air Base, Palawan
• Benito Ebuen Air Base, Cebu
• Edwin Andrews Air Base, Zamboanga
• Rajah Buayan Air Base, General Santos City, South Cotabato