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The Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds "Sabre" emblem on a F-86F Sabre, circa 1962. The Philippine Air Force had a number of aerobatic teams among which the PAF Blue Diamonds was the first to be founded, and was one of the oldest formal aerobatics teams in the world.
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.
The 2nd Air Force Wing Reserve (2nd AFWR), is a combat and service support unit of the Philippine Air Force Reserve under the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Philippine Air Force (PAF). It is based in Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines. The wing covers the area from Central Luzon up to all of northern Luzon. 2nd AFWR is ...
The 710th Special Operations Wing (710th SPOW) [1] is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams as most of its members are airborne qualified. [2] The unit works closely with the 15th Strike Wing. [3] The unit is based at Clark Air Base. [1]
Founded in 1952, the Blue Diamonds is one of oldest formal flying aerobatic teams in the world, [1] along with United States Air Force Thunderbirds founded in 1953, the United States Navy Blue Angels formed in 1946, and the Patrouille de France of the French Air Force formed in 1931. The Blue Diamonds has been inactive since 2005.
The 1st Air Force Wing Reserve, Philippine Air Force (1st AFWR PAF), formerly called the 1st Ready Reserve Air Wing (1RRAW), is a combat-support unit under the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). [3] It is based in Colonel Jesus A. Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The following is a list of active military aircraft of the Philippines. Air Force Main article: List of equipment of the Philippine Air Force § Current inventory
It is also the location of PAF Air Education, Training, and doctrine Command of the Philippine Air Force. Throughout the years, it has been consistently awarded as the Philippine Air Force's Model Base of the Year for its well maintained appearance, excellent base services, aggressive ecological and environmental control, and consistent safety ...