PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE COIN AIRCRAFTS
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The U.S. Marine Corps was a large operator of the Bronco. The Marines, unlike the Air Force, deployed the OV-10 aggressively to the conflict in Vietnam soon after deliveries began in early 1968. The first Bronco to fly into combat, flying from Danang on July 6, 1968, was from Marine Observation Squadron Two (VMO-2, which carried a vertical white VMO over a red 2 in leu of normal tail code letters.) The Marines deployed VMO-6 to Quang Tri in November 1968. VMO-6, called the Tomcats and using the tail code WB, was based at MCAS Futenma, Japan until deactivation in 1976. Futenma was also home to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 36 (H&MS-36), which used the tail code WX. VMO-1, based at MCAS New River, North Carolina, used the tail code ER but did not operate in Vietnam (contrary to what was reported here previously.) Around the same time, the Navy formed VAL-4 and started to use Broncos, borrowing aircraft from the Marines until VAL-4's deactivation in April 1972. These aircraft then returned to duty with the Marines.
I hope the Philippine Air Force will upgrade the OV-10 and increase the number of this aircrafts in the PAF.
More upgraded longer range OV-10 bombers
are needed for the PAF.
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The PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE needs to have a modern fighter aircraft
as part of our country's air force modernization program....
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
The F-16A, a single-seat model, first flew in December 1976. The first operational F-16A was delivered in January 1979 to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The F-16B, a two-seat model, has tandem cockpits that are about the same size as the one in the A model. Its bubble canopy extends to cover the second cockpit. To make room for the second cockpit, the forward fuselage fuel tank and avionics growth space were reduced. During training, the forward cockpit is used by a student pilot with an instructor pilot in the rear cockpit.
- Block 1 and Block 5 F-16s were manufactured through 1981 for USAF and for four European air forces. Most Blocks 1 and 5 aircraft were upgraded to a Block 10 standard in a program called Pacer Loft in 1982.
- Block 10 aircraft (312 total) were built through 1980. The differences between these early F-16 versions are relatively minor.
- Block 15 aircraft represent the most numerous version of the more than 3,600 F-16s manufactured to date. The transition from Block 10 to Block 15 resulted in two hardpoints added to the chin of the inlet. The larger horizontal tails, which grew in area by about thirty percent are the most noticeable difference between Block 15 and previous F-16 versions
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The Bronco was definitely one of the most deafening aircraft to fly. The PAF might be able to pick up F-16 MLUs if the Europeans start adopting the Typhoon and JSF.
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I don't think they have that kind of money to afford or maintenace F-16MLU.
If I am not wrong , their military budget is only 1.6 billion... They got a huge army to feed.
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The Republic of the Philippines will need for now Search And Rescue
aircrafts...for the Philippine Air Force.
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