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[]
Fighters[]
CAMCO F-ZS-1C Zhàn Sǔn x 36 (Air Superiority Fighter)
Mitsubishi F-1C Senpū x 66 (Multirole Fighter)
Attack Aircraft[]
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AMX A-11 Ghibli x 24 (Attack Aircraft)
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano x 24 (CAS Aircraft)
ARCS Aircraft[]
Canadair CE-172 Pathfinder x 6 (ARCS Aircraft)
Saab ASC-890 Erieye x 4 (ARCS Aircraft)
Maritime Patrol Aircraft[]
ATR-72 ASW x 4 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - 2 more on order
Transport Aircraft[]
Armstrong Whitworth Aberdeen x 10 (Tactical Transport)
CASA/IPTN NC-212i Aviocar x 8 (Transport Aircraft)
CASA C-295M x 4 (Utility Transport)
CASA C-295W x 2 (VIP Transport)
Canadair CRJ200 x 2 (VIP Transport)
Canadair CC-177 Stingray x 4 (Strategic Transport)
De Havilland Jet Dragon 800 x 2 (VIP Transport)
De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 4 (Tactical Transport)
Fokker F27 Friendship x 2 (Transport Aircraft)
Fokker F28 Fellowship x 2 (VIP Transport)
GAF N22B Nomad x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
Vickers Victoria C.2 x 4 (Strategic Transport)
Helicopters[]
Agusta-Westland AW109E x 12 (Armed Scout/Utility Helicopter)
BHI CH-146 Griffon x 32 (SAR/Utility/VIP Transport Helicopter)
MBB Bo.105P/PAH-2 x 24 (Light Attack Helicopter)
Mitsubishi MH2000 x 4 (Air Ambulance)
PZL W-3 Sokół x 6 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
TAI/Agusta-Westland T129 ATAK x 24 (Attack Helicopter)
Westland Lynx
Westland Lion
Westland Wiltshire x 36 (Utility Helicopter)
Westland Wyvern x 48 (Utility Helicopter)
Trainer Aircraft[]
CAMCO F-ZS-1D Zhàn Sǔn x 12 (Conversion Trainer)
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano (Primary Trainer)
Hawker Hawk (Jet Trainer)
Kawasaki T-4 (Advanced Trainer)
Mitsubishi F-1D Senpū x 16 (Conversion Trainer)
Raytheon CT-156 Harvard II x 30 (Primary Trainer)