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Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base in Luzon, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Angeles City, and about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Metro Manila.Clark Air Base was previously a United States military facility, operated by the U.S. Air Force under the aegis of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and their predecessor organizations from 1903 to 1991.
The 18th was the major Far East Air Force unit in the Philippines in the immediate postwar years, flying a mixture of fighter (P/F-47, P/F-51, F-80), and reconnaissance (RB-29, RB-17G) aircraft. The 18th Flew patrols and trained with P-80 Shooting Stars , with the distinction of being the first overseas fighter unit to be jet-equipped.
the 2nd Observation Squadron also had O-46 and O-52 aircraft at Clark; Philippine Army Air Corps assets were old and few: 42 PT-13 trainers, 12 P-26 fighters, and three B-10s, a total of 57 craft. The total number of available military airplanes at that moment was over 142 aircraft (not counting the O-46s and O-52s).
A-29B Super Tucano attack aircraft of the Philippine Air Force during its turn-over and blessing ceremony at Clark Airbase. 15th Strike Wing's AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) 15th Strike Wing, Danilo Atienza Air Base – It is responsible for providing combat air support to surface forces of the AFP. [38]
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft, ordnances, air defenses, and retired aircraft inventory.
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Fixed-wing Aircraft BN-2 Islander: United Kingdom: SAR: BN-2A 2 Cessna 208 Caravan: United States: SAR: 208EX 1 [14] 1 on order. [14] Helicopters MBB Bo 105: Germany: SAR: Bo 105C 1 1 of 2 grounded. [15] Airbus H145: Germany SAR: H145 2 [16] [17]
Secretary of the Air Force visits Clark Air Base and pays tribute to the "Ash Warriors", personnel who had remained throughout the volcanic activity and cleanup. 26 November 1991 American flag lowered for the last time by the Ash Warriors; Clark Air Base turned over to the Philippines, ending over 90 years of U.S. presence.
Ardmore Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 September 1953; Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee, 15 January 1959; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1 July 1963 – 22 November 1965; Mactan Island Airfield, Philippines, 23 November 1965; Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines, 15 July 1968 – 31 December 1971; Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, 1 June 1972 – 1 ...