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MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions.
The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
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Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ
INQUIRER.net / 05:22 AM October 04, 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions.
The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
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The control of the 15th Strike Wing, which used to be supervised by the PAF chief, is now under the Air Combat Command (ACC), which was formed recently to focus on counterinsurgency operations.
The PAF is keeping the tradition of the popular nose art, which are meant to intimidate adversaries, in a respectful nod to the distinct trademark of the 15th Strike Wing’s aging fixed-wing aircraft in the fleet—the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and Aermacchi SF-260TP armed trainers.
“The Super Tucanos will be fulfilling the precious role of the OV-10 aircraft, that is to drop bombs. And it also has machine guns,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Inquirer.net.
Vietnam War vintage
Headlines
Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ
INQUIRER.net / 05:22 AM October 04, 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions.
The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
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The control of the 15th Strike Wing, which used to be supervised by the PAF chief, is now under the Air Combat Command (ACC), which was formed recently to focus on counterinsurgency operations.
The PAF is keeping the tradition of the popular nose art, which are meant to intimidate adversaries, in a respectful nod to the distinct trademark of the 15th Strike Wing’s aging fixed-wing aircraft in the fleet—the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and Aermacchi SF-260TP armed trainers.
“The Super Tucanos will be fulfilling the precious role of the OV-10 aircraft, that is to drop bombs. And it also has machine guns,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Inquirer.net.
Vietnam War vintage
The Philippines is one of the last operators of the legendary Vietnam War vintage Bronco, which the PAF used to bombard Islamic State-linked militants during the Marawi siege in 2017.
“The Super Tucanos are crucial because the OV-10s are for decommissioning. It will complement the FA-50 which we used in Marawi City. Meaning, we can have support planes in different parts of the country at any one time,” Lorenzana said.
The 5th Fighter Wing’s FA-50 fighter jets were the PAF’s most expensive and most capable combat aircraft in flushing out the militants in Marawi.
On Oct. 6, 2017, a few days before the six-month siege ended, Embraer was selected by the Philippine government to produce six light attack and advanced training aircraft for P4.698 billion.
With a price tag of P18.9 billion for 12 FA-50s, the cost of one jet was twice that of the Super Tucano.
The six planes, flown in by Brazilian pilots, recently landed in two separate flights at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. The 20-day journey of the first four planes started in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in late August and made several refueling stops which included Canary Islands, Portugal, Malta, Spain, Egypt, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand and Vietnam.
Embraer bills the Super Tucanos for close air support, light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency roles.
SKY SHARKS Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and top military officials (top photo) inspect one of the six Brazilian-made Super Tucano A-29B aircraft approved for purchase by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in 2017 and recently delivered to the country. The light attack planes are expected to be used mainly for counterinsurgency missions, their arrival marking a rare bright spot in the PAF’s reputation as a longtime laggard compared to its regional counterparts. —PHOTOS BY EFRAIN NOEL MOROTA AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY
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The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1343356/ph-air-force-bares-new-teeth-vs-insurgency#ixzz6ZrKxcDeQ
Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
Headlines
Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ
INQUIRER.net / 05:22 AM October 04, 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions.
The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
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The control of the 15th Strike Wing, which used to be supervised by the PAF chief, is now under the Air Combat Command (ACC), which was formed recently to focus on counterinsurgency operations.
The PAF is keeping the tradition of the popular nose art, which are meant to intimidate adversaries, in a respectful nod to the distinct trademark of the 15th Strike Wing’s aging fixed-wing aircraft in the fleet—the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and Aermacchi SF-260TP armed trainers.
“The Super Tucanos will be fulfilling the precious role of the OV-10 aircraft, that is to drop bombs. And it also has machine guns,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Inquirer.net.
Vietnam War vintage
Headlines
Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ
INQUIRER.net / 05:22 AM October 04, 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s counterinsurgency missions.
The Super Tucano A-29B made by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the latest fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th Strike Wing—the Philippine Air Force (PAF) unit responsible for supporting ground attack operations—after plans to acquire them under the previous administration had failed.
ADVERTISEMENT
The control of the 15th Strike Wing, which used to be supervised by the PAF chief, is now under the Air Combat Command (ACC), which was formed recently to focus on counterinsurgency operations.
The PAF is keeping the tradition of the popular nose art, which are meant to intimidate adversaries, in a respectful nod to the distinct trademark of the 15th Strike Wing’s aging fixed-wing aircraft in the fleet—the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and Aermacchi SF-260TP armed trainers.
“The Super Tucanos will be fulfilling the precious role of the OV-10 aircraft, that is to drop bombs. And it also has machine guns,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Inquirer.net.
Vietnam War vintage
The Philippines is one of the last operators of the legendary Vietnam War vintage Bronco, which the PAF used to bombard Islamic State-linked militants during the Marawi siege in 2017.
“The Super Tucanos are crucial because the OV-10s are for decommissioning. It will complement the FA-50 which we used in Marawi City. Meaning, we can have support planes in different parts of the country at any one time,” Lorenzana said.
The 5th Fighter Wing’s FA-50 fighter jets were the PAF’s most expensive and most capable combat aircraft in flushing out the militants in Marawi.
On Oct. 6, 2017, a few days before the six-month siege ended, Embraer was selected by the Philippine government to produce six light attack and advanced training aircraft for P4.698 billion.
With a price tag of P18.9 billion for 12 FA-50s, the cost of one jet was twice that of the Super Tucano.
The six planes, flown in by Brazilian pilots, recently landed in two separate flights at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. The 20-day journey of the first four planes started in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in late August and made several refueling stops which included Canary Islands, Portugal, Malta, Spain, Egypt, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand and Vietnam.
Embraer bills the Super Tucanos for close air support, light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency roles.
SKY SHARKS Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and top military officials (top photo) inspect one of the six Brazilian-made Super Tucano A-29B aircraft approved for purchase by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in 2017 and recently delivered to the country. The light attack planes are expected to be used mainly for counterinsurgency missions, their arrival marking a rare bright spot in the PAF’s reputation as a longtime laggard compared to its regional counterparts. —PHOTOS BY EFRAIN NOEL MOROTA AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY
Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency
MANILA, Philippines — Six new turboprop warplanes adorned with vintage World War II-era snarling shark face nose artwork will soon be providing close air support for the military’s
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