Nice but what is it for when they can't protect Scarborough Shoal or the other claimed Philippine territories? Attached is an article that should be implemented by the Philippine government.1st video and recently uploaded photos of today's PAF 65th founding anniversary celebration, it's been a 'LONG TIME' since I've seen something like this and is probably a sign of things to come in the next few years ...
Air force celebrates 'modest' planes - YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.377039219029424.89733.195218547211493&type=1
I grew up in Nichols Air Base and have many fond memories of the Blue Diamonds and various guest aerobatic teams.. brings back good memories and hopefully it is the beginning of a renaissance.1st video and recently uploaded photos of today's PAF 65th founding anniversary celebration, it's been a 'LONG TIME' since I've seen something like this and is probably a sign of things to come in the next few years for the dilapidated organization ...
Air force celebrates 'modest' planes - YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.377039219029424.89733.195218547211493&type=1
The PAF has announced yesterday during it's 65th founding anniversary celebration that it plans to open additional air bases in the next few years as more air assets arrive ...
Air force eyeing new bases | BusinessWorld Online Edition
DEFENSE STUDIES: Five Type Warplanes were Expected to be Delivered within Two Years
Philippine Air Force to get new warplanes by 2014 - Yahoo! News
The PAF is currently in a transitional stage which means it would not be possible for them to jump right into a MRF aircraft without going tru training future pilots and an advanced LIFT aircraft is the most feasible alternative during this rebuilding period ...Quick question, would the Philippine Air force ever look for a brand new Cheap fighter such as Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo or Pakistan's JF-17.
Quick question, would the Philippine Air force ever look for a brand new Cheap fighter such as Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo or Pakistan's JF-17.
I believed both aircraft are classified as MRF if I'm not mistaken and are definitely not in the advanced trainer category ...Would you classify Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo as a LIFT, MRF or both. I think if PAF wanted a cheap MRF, the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo & the JF-17 Thunder would be the way to go. Looking at the fly away cost for both, here's the fly away cost
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo $25 & $30 million
JF-17 Thunder : Block 1: $15–20 million, Block 2: $20–25 million
For MRF pilot training, I think they can contract it out to the USAF and pay the USAF to train their pilots.
At this stage, the wheel is already in motion for the Philippines to acquire LIFT from South Korea. SK could have given the RP lots of incentives to procure the TA50? Again pure speculation. However, some rumors are going around that they might get some naval assets from SK with the acquisition of the TA50?Would you classify Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo as a LIFT, MRF or both. I think if PAF wanted a cheap MRF, the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo & the JF-17 Thunder would be the way to go. Looking at the fly away cost for both, here's the fly away cost
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo $25 & $30 million
JF-17 Thunder : Block 1: $15–20 million, Block 2: $20–25 million
For MRF pilot training, I think they can contract it out to the USAF and pay the USAF to train their pilots.
For future MRFs, many have something to say and the top three fighters I keep hearing and reading are the F-16, the SAAB JAS 39, and the F-35.Quick question, would the Philippine Air force ever look for a brand new Cheap fighter such as Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo or Pakistan's JF-17.
Philippines tries very hard to observe the One-China policy and so will not be able to buy fighter jets from Taiwan. Years ago Taiwan wanted to donate their entire fleet of F5s to the Philippines but Philippines could not accept those even if they sorely need it because they want to observe the One-China policy.Would you classify Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo as a LIFT, MRF or both. I think if PAF wanted a cheap MRF, the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo & the JF-17 Thunder would be the way to go. Looking at the fly away cost for both, here's the fly away cost
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo $25 & $30 million
JF-17 Thunder : Block 1: $15–20 million, Block 2: $20–25 million
For MRF pilot training, I think they can contract it out to the USAF and pay the USAF to train their pilots.
For future MRFs, many have something to say and the top three fighters I keep hearing and reading are the F-16, the SAAB JAS 39, and the F-35.
Now I’ll show my analysis on this based on what I know:
The first barrier is the price and availability. With the meager resources being devoted to the defense needs, the F-35 is out. There’s even no concrete guarantee (correct me if I’m wrong) that the US government will avail us such an advance fighter without the intensification of the “provocations” by China.
The second barrier is interoperability with the USAF aircrafts (since they are our treaty allies and we may need each other in contingencies or outbreak of hostilities) and the F-16 immediately passed the barrier. I don’t know about the Gripen so could somebody correct me if it seems like I wrongly infer that the Gripen couldn’t operate smoothly with the 5th generation USAF assets.
So that leaves the F-16 family. And in my opinion, buying older F-16s now then upgrading them later will not be fully beneficial or economical. We could prepare for the jets and their future pilots now then buy the F-16s later. I’m eyeing the F-16V especially since it could interoperate with USAF F-22s and F-35s more smoothly. [I'll give the links ASAP when I'm allowed to post links]
Let’s just hope the V model could be finished by 2015 and we could buy it before 2016 comes or else the F-16 production line will close by 2016 if no purchase is made by 2015. [I'll give the links when I'm allowed to post links. Here's the content: The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon has been around for over three decades and so far there have been nearly 4,500 delivered. The F-16 will continue for many years to come and Lockheed Martin has today unveiled a new version called F-16V. The new version of the fighter jet was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow and has new feature enhancements to make the aircraft more formidable.
The F-16 V gets new active electronically scanned array radar (AESA), an upgraded mission computer and architecture, along with improvements inside the cockpit. Lockheed Martin says that all of those new features are things that have been identified by the USAF and international buyers as needing improvement. The AESA radar promises significant capability improvements for the aircraft and Lockheed Martin has developed a solution to affordably retrofit the new radar to existing F-16s.
The new F-16V configuration is now an option for new production aircraft with most elements of the upgrade available for earlier F-16s. The V designation comes from Viper, which is the nickname pilots have given the F-16 since it entered service.
“We believe this F-16V will satisfy our customers’ emerging requirements and prepare them to better interoperate with the 5th generation fighters, the F-35 and F-22,” said George Standridge, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ vice president of business development.
Today 26 different countries fly the F-16 and it is hailed as the world's most successful fourth-generation fighter. The upgraded AESA radar will also help F-16V to be more interoperable with fifth-generation fighters like the F-35 and F-22. The USAF is reportedly interested in upgrading between 300 and 350 of its F-16s to the new version.
Lockheed Martin has an order from Iraq that is large enough to keep F-16 production line open until the end of 2015; after that it needs additional orders to keep F-16 production going into 2016. ]
I would like to know as well.Is the military doing anything to get some infrastructure in place to support all this? Are they beginning to train new pilots and ground crews? The air force hasn't put a fighter in the air in 7 years, what are they doing to get ready for this?
LIPA, BATANGAS -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is eyeing the establishment of additional bases within the next two to three years as focus will be shifted to territorial defense, an official said on Friday.
The department has targeted to approve 138 modernization projects by the end of July, including three radars systems, 21 utility helicopters, 10 attack helicopters, four additional search-and-rescue helicopters, two long-range patrol aircraft, a special mission aircraft, three medium-lift aircraft and 12 lead-in fighters. These are expected to boost the air power in the next two years.
I've been thinking about this and I think its no.Quick question, would the Philippine Air force ever look for a brand new Cheap fighter such as Taiwan's AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo or Pakistan's JF-17.
The Flying hours left on European F16s are way longer than the hours left on ex USAF air craft.I'm worried about the flying hours left in those second-hand birds.
"We might end up spending $400 million or $800 million per squadron, and we were thinking of getting two squadrons," he said in an interview with Manila's Bombo Radio.