The Philippine Air Force (PAF) (Tagalog: Hukbóng Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) and one of the three uniformed services of the Philippines. Initially a part of the Philippine Army (PA), the PAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on July 1st, 1947 under Executive Order No. 94. The PAF has the size of 48,500 active duty personnel and 25,200 reserve personnel which operates its bases and all the aircraft in its inventory.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Combat Aircraft[]
AWACS Aircraft[]
Transport Aircraft[]
Alenia C-27J Spartan- CASA C-212 Aviocar
- Canadair CRJ200
- Canadair CC-177 Stingray
- De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison
- Fokker F27 Friendship
- Fokker F28 Fellowship
- Short Belfast
- Vickers V.1000
Search and Rescue Aircraft[]
- Canadair CV-131 Dynavert
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash-7
- Fairey Rotodyne
