Good news for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and super bad news for the
enemies of the State.
It was just announced by the PAF that the two Turkish-made T129 "Atak" attack helicopters delivered to the country last March are now "fully mission capable".
Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said this means that the air assets are ready for their role as a "strike aircraft, with the crew and the pilots done with the training and ready to be employed in areas needed."
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| Turkish-made T129 "Atak" attack helicopter (photo credit to owner) |
The two helicopters were declared
"fully mission capable" shortly after the Sanay Tudla 2 exercises,
held from May 16 to 24 at the Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac,
were concluded.
The T129s are assigned to the
PAF's 15th Strike Wing based at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base in Sangley
Point, Cavite City.
"As for the geographic
assignment, this is something that we cannot disclose," Mariano said.
The first two T129s, out of the
six ordered from the Turkish Aerospace Industries, arrived in Clark Air Base,
Pampanga last March 9.
Mariano said the Turkish-made
attack helicopters are expected to enhance PAF's surface strike system.
The T129s will be used for
close-air support for ground troops and armed surveillance and reconnaissance.
"The T129 is a dedicated
attack helicopter, much like the (Bell) AH-1S Cobra. This new system will
complement the several surface strike systems of the Air Force and will be
another game-changer in support to the numerous missions of the AFP [Armed
Forces of the Philippines]," Mariano said.
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