WATCH: Philippine Air Force displays new assets

President Benigno Aquino III accompanied by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin inspects the Philippine Air Force's new cargo plane at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 for the formal turnover and blessing of the newly-acquired air assets. Malacañang Photo Bureau / Rolando Mailo

MANILA, Philippines — In a video released by the Philippine Air Force over the weekend, its new air assets are on display at the Villamor Air Base, including the recently arrived fighter-trainer jets from South Korea.

The two units of FA-50PH Fighting Eagle, one unit of C295M medium-lift aircraft and six AW-109E attack helicopters were formally turned over to the Philippine Air Force with President Benigno Aquino III as guest of honor.

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PAF'S NEW AIR ASSETS ON DISPLAY AT VILLAMOR AIR BASEA short video of the aircraft display of the 2 FA-50PH Fighting Eagle, 1 C295M Medium-lift Aircraft and 6 AW-109E Attack Helicopters during their formal turnover to the Philippine Air Force with the President, the Commander in Chief of the AFP, His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III as the guest of honor at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City last December 5, 2015.

Posted by Philippine Air Force on Saturday, December 5, 2015

 

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