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Cesar Basa Air Base, or simply Basa Air Base (formerly known as Floridablanca Airfield[1]) (ICAO: RPUF), is an airbase currently operated by the Philippine Air Force. It is located at Floridablanca, Pampanga about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is named after César Basa, one of the pioneer fighter pilots of ...
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 1st Operations Group. [1] The unit was reactivated on 12 November 2021. [1] It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. [4] The 7th FTS received personnel and equipment transferred from the 71st Fighter Training Squadron at JBLE.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) (Filipino: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army as the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) in 1935, the PAAC eventually saw combat during World War 2 and was formally separated from the Army in 1947 as a separate service branch of the AFP under ...
Montage of Maj Bautista, lead pilot of the F-86 Golden Sabres display team of the 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron, at the 1973 Cebu airshow.. Mactan–Benito Ebuen Air Base, [1] originally known as Opon Airfield and later Mactan Air Base, [1] (IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is an active military airbase of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
Tony Bautista was a former aviation cadet of the Philippine Air Force Flying School (PAF-FS) Class of 1958. He fought against government insurgents in the south of the Philippines in the 1970s. He was a member of the Blue Diamonds Aerial Demonstration Team from 1964 to 1966 (with the 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron), the team leader of the 9th ...
1957–1967 F-86F Sabre. 1968-2005 F-5A Freedom Fighter. The PAF Blue Diamonds is the national aerobatic team of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Assigned to the 5th Fighter Wing, the unit is based at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga. Founded in 1952, the Blue Diamonds is one of oldest formal flying aerobatic teams in the world, [ 1 ...
Early in 1971, by the orders of then Brig. Gen. Jose L. Rancudo, wing commander of the 5th Fighter Wing, two teams were formed to perform in the aviation week celebration. The two teams were to be formed and manned by the respective squadrons namely the 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Cobras) and 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Bulldogs).
Rotary-Wing Aircraft. MBB Bo 105. Germany. Utility helicopter. Bo-105. 4. t/n 203 donated by Manny V. Pangilinan, to be used to prepare for larger helicopters. t/n 224 donated by Dornier Technologies in October 2022. t/n 222 and 223 are also donated by still unidentified groups. Robinson R44. United States.