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A gaggle of 7 Tactical Fighter Squadron ‘Bulldogs’ F-8H Crusaders in formation over the Philippines.
January 1979, collection Dick Lohuis
| Antonio Bautista Air Base (RPVP) Palawan | ||||
RWY 09/27 POS 09°44'32"N 118°45'31"E ELEV 71 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing |
Air Recoinnaissance Squadron |
? - present | ScanEagle | |
| Basa Air Base (RPUF) Pampanga | ||||
RWY 03/21 POS 14°59'12"N 120°29'30"E ELEV 151 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 5 Fighter Group |
- |
? - 22Sep51 | L-5 C-47 T-6 |
renamed 5 Fighter Wing |
| 6 Fighter Squadron |
24Oct47 - 22Sep51 | P-51D (1947->) | ||
| 7 Fighter Squadron |
24Oct47 - 22Sep51 | P-51D (1947->) | ||
| 8 Fighter Squadron |
1Aug51 - 22Sep51 | P-51D (1951->) | ||
5 Fighter Wing |
- |
22 Sep51 - ? | C-47 | ? |
6 (Tactical) Fighter Squadron 'Cobras' |
22Sep51 - 2005 | P-51D (->?) F-86F (31Aug57-67) F-5A/B (25Oct66-Sep05) |
disbanded | |
7 (Tactical) Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs' |
22Sep51 - 2005 | P-51D (->?) F-86F (Oct58->?) F-8H (79-7Apr88) AS.211 (1994->?) |
relocated to Clark | |
8 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Scorpion' |
22Sep51 - 1960 ? | P-51D (->?) | redesignated 8 Fighter Interceptor Squadron | |
| 6 TFS / Blue Diamonds |
Nov53 - Dec54 | P-51D | disbanded | |
105 Combat Crew Training Squadron 'Blackjack' |
Aug55 - 2005 | T-33A RT-33A (70->?) S.211 |
relocated to Clark | |
6 TFS / Blue Diamonds |
1957 - 1967 | F-86F | disbanded | |
8 Fighter Interceptor Squadron 'Vampire' |
1960 ? - 7Jan68 | F-86D | disbanded | |
9 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Limbas' |
1962 - 1988 | F-86F (62->?) T-34A (75?-88) |
disbanded | |
6 TFS / Blue Diamonds |
1968 -2005 | F-5A/B | disbanded | |
7 TFS / Red Aces |
1971 - 1974 | F-86F | merged with Golden Sabres and called The Sabres | |
9 TFS / Golden Sabres |
1972 - 1974 | F-86F | merged with Red Aces and called The Sabres | |
The Sabres |
1974 - 197 . ? | F-86F | disbanded | |
| 7 TFS / Red Aces |
1996 - ? | S.211 AS.211 |
disbanded | |
5th Fighter Wing |
105 Fighter Training Squadron 'Blackjack' |
20July17 - present | AS.211 |
|
| 7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs' |
12Oct18 - present | FA-50PH | ||
P-51D Mustang 44-73007 of the 5th Fighter Wing at Nichols, 14 December 1957.
Derek Wilson
5 Fighter Wing C-47 348076.
unknown
F-86F 24832/832 in the colors of the 7 TFS demo-team ‘Red Aces’.
collection Dick Lohuis
Weathered T-33A 0-29806 of the 105 CCTS.
Basa, June 1979, Chris Pocock
It can’t be called a real fighter this 9 TFS T-34A 086.
Basa, May 1980, Chris Pocock
6 TFS F-5A 69150 with fading markings of its demo-team ‘Blue Diamonds’ on the nose.
Basa, 16 December 1987, Robbie Shaw
| Cauayan Air Base (RPUY) | ||||
RWY 12/30 POS 16°55'45"N 121°45'13"E ELEV 200 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
505 Search & Rescue Group |
Advanced Post |
? - present | AUH-76 | |
| Clark Airfield (RPLC) | ||||
RWY 02L/20R, 02R/20L POS 15°11'10"N 120°33'37"E ELEV 478 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
5 Tactical Fighter Group |
7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs' |
2005 - 20July17 | AS.211 (->15) FA-50PH (15->) |
renamed 5th Fighter Wing |
| 105 Combat Crew Training Squadron 'Blackjack' |
2005 - 2015 | AS.211 | renamed 105 Fighter Training Squadron | |
Air Education & Training Command |
101 Pilot Training Squadron |
2011 - 23Aug16 | T-41B T-41D |
|
| 5 Tactical Fighter Group |
105 Fighter Training Squadron 'Blackjack' |
2015 - 20July17 | AS.211 | relocated to Basa |
Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command |
101 Pilot Training Squadron |
23Aug16 - present | T-41B T-41D |
|
| 5th Fighter Wing |
7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs' |
20July17 - 12Oct18 | FA-50PH | relocated to Basa |
| Danielo Atienza Air Base (RPLS) Cavite | ||||
RWY 07/25 POS 14°29'43"N 120°54'14"E ELEV 8 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
240 Composite Wing |
291 Special Air Mission Squadron |
15May72 - 16Jan87 | DHC-2 | merged with 15 Strike Wing |
| 601 Liaison Squadron |
U-17/B BN-2A (Mar76->) |
|||
15 Strike Wing |
- |
26Nov73 - 1974 | T-28 T-34A |
split up into squadrons |
16 Attack Squadron 'Eagles' |
1Aug74 - present | (A)T-28D (18Oct74-Nov91) OV-10A (12Nov91-19) OV-10C (Aug03-19) A-29B (Sep20->) |
||
17 Attack Squadron |
1Oct74 - 1Aug85 | T-34A (1Oct74-75) SF-260W (Feb75-1Aug85) |
disbanded | |
| 302 Special Operation Squadron |
16Oct74 - ? | T-28D (18Oct74->) | disbanded | |
| 25 Attack Squadron 'Lobos' |
29Mar76 - 1Oct83 | (A)T-28D | disbanded | |
| 27 Search, Rescue & Reconnaissance Squadron 'Albatros' |
1May76 - ? | HU-16B (->79?) C-47 F-27-200MPA (16Jan87->) |
disbanded | |
| 505 Air Rescue Squadron |
1Apr84 - 16July87 | AUH-76 | transferred to 205 Helicopter Wing | |
| 601 Liaison Squadron |
16Jan87 - 15July90 | U-17A/B BN-2A |
disbanded | |
20 Air Commando Squadron |
17Jan89 - 15Dec93 | AUH-76 MD520MG (93->) |
renamed 20 Assault Squadron | |
| 18 Tactical Air Support Squadron |
2May90 - 15Dec93 | MD520MG (1Oct90->) | renamed 18 Assault Squadron | |
| 17 Attack Squadron 'Jaguars' |
1992 - 1Apr97 | (A)T-28D (->92) OV-10A |
disbanded | |
20 Assault Squadron |
15Dec93 - 28Apr03 | AUH-76 (->Apr96) MD520MG (94->) |
renamed 20 Attack Squadron | |
18 Assault Squadron |
15Dec93 - 1996 | MD520MG | renamed 18 Attack Squadron | |
18 Attack Squadron 'Falcons' |
1996 - present | MD520MG (->15?) AW109E (17Aug15->) T129B (Mar22->) |
||
| 17 Attack Squadron 'Jaguars' |
16July01 - present | SF260TP OV-10A (19->) OV-10C (19->) |
||
20 Attack Squadron 'Firebirds' |
28Apr03 - present | MD520MG AH-1S (18Nov21->) |
||
| Danielo Atienza AB was fomally known as Sangley Point AB | ||||
15 Strike Wing badge adorns the tail of AT-28D-5 13782.
Sangley Point, January 1980, Chris Pocock
On 1 August 1985 when 17 Attack Squadron was de-activated its SF-260WPs were transferred to the 102 Pilot Student Squadron at Fernando
Sangley Point, January 1980, Chris Pocock
A large grasshopper is painted on the fuselage of 240 Composite Wing/601 Liaison Squadron U-17A 68532.
Chris Pocock
Moments for touch-down of 601 Liaison Squadron BN-2A 508.
collection Dick Lohuis
Gun-pods equipped AUH-76 of the 20 Air Commando Squadron.
23 March 1992, Peter Steineman
| Davao/Francisco Bangoy (RPMD) | ||||
RWY 05/23 POS 07°07'32"N 125°38'45"E ELEV 96 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 505 Search & Rescue Group |
5053 Search & Rescue Squadron |
1996 ? - present | Bell 205A-1 Bell 214B UH-1H AUH-76 W-3A |
|
8058 is one of two Bell 214B models used for the SAR tasking.
March 1992, Peter Steineman
| Edwin Andrews Air Base (RPMZ) Zamboanga | ||||
RWY 09/27 POS 06°55'20"N 122°03'34"E ELEV 29 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 530 Air Base Group |
270 Albatross Squadron |
? - ? | SA-16A HU-16B/D/E |
amalgamated in to 505 ARS/205 CW |
205 Tactical Operations Wing |
206 Tactical Operations Squadron 'Hornets' |
1July94 - 2Apr01 | UH-1H | renamed 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing |
205 Tactical Helicopter Wing |
206 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Hornets' |
2Apr01 - present | UH-1H (->21) S-70i (Oct21->) |
|
| 15 Strike Wing |
25 Composite Attack Squadron 'Lobos' |
7July04 - present | OV-10 MD520MG SF260TP |
|
| Fernando Air Base (RPUL) Lipa | ||||
RWY 03/21 POS 13°57'30"N 121°07'50"E ELEV 1120 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
100 Training Wing |
101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Layangs' |
22Sep52 - 1997 | PT-13 (->59) T-34A (59-68) T-41D (68->) |
re-located to Rajah Bauyan |
102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Musang' |
22Sep52 - 22Sep99 | T-6 (55->?) T-28D SF260MP (73->?) SF260WP (85->) SF260TP (July93->) |
renamed Air Education & Training Command | |
| Air Education & Training Command |
102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Cougars' |
22Sep99 - 23Aug16 | SF260WP (->10) SF260TP (->01) SF260FH (4Nov10->) |
renamed Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command |
| Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command |
102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Cougars' |
23 Aug 2016 - present | SF260FH |
|
The 102 PTS have used different versions of the SIAI Marchetti SF-260. One of these is this WP model 636/15-36.
October 1980, Chris Pocock
| Kamina-Base (FZSA) | ||||
RWY 10/28 (dirt) POS 08°43'44"S 024°59'32"E ELEV 3697 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| United Nations Operation in the Congo |
9 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Limbas' |
Feb63 - May63 | F-86F | ended |
Four 'Limbas' Squadron F-86Fs on the flightline at Kamina.
Francis Karem Elazegui Neri
| Laoag International Airport (RPLI) Laoag City | ||||
RWY 01/19 POS 18°10'41"N 120°31'53"E ELEV 20 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 205 Tactical Operations Wing |
207 Tactical Operations Squadron 'Stinger' |
1July94 - ? | UH-1H | relocated to Manila |
| 505 Search & Rescue Group |
5056 Search & Rescue Squadron |
1996 ? - present | Bell 205A-1 UH-1H AUH-76 W-3A |
|
| Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base (RPVM) Cebu | ||||
RWY 04/22 POS 10°18'36"N 123°58'54"E ELEV 36ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 220 Heavy Airlift Wing |
204 Air Transport Squadron |
1June73 - 1July82 | C-47 | disbanded |
| 206 Air Transport Squadron |
1June73 - 1July82 | F27-200 | disbanded | |
| 221 Heavy Airlift Squadron |
1June73 - 1July82 | C-123B C-123K |
renamed 221 Airlift Squadron | |
| 222 Heavy Airlift Squadron |
10Oct73 - 1July82 | C-130H (22Mar74->) L-100-20 |
renamed 222 Airlift Squadron | |
223 Tactical Airlift Squadron |
12May75 - 1July82 | N-22B | renamed 223 Airlift Squadron | |
220 Airlift Wing |
221 Airlift Squadron 'Fokkers' |
1July82 - present | C-47 F27-200MPA F27-500RF (05->) C-295M (30Mar15->) F-27-100 (Dec18->) C295W (Feb23->) |
|
222 Airlift Squadron 'Hercules' |
1July82 - present | C-130B C-130H L-100-20 (->?) C-130T (Apr16->) C-130J-30 (o/o) |
||
223 Airlift Squadron 'Nomads' |
1July82 - present | N-22B/C BN-2A (11Feb92->?) NC-212i (8June18->) |
||
| 205 Tactical Operations Wing |
208 Tactical Operations Squadron |
1July94 - 2Apr01 | UH-1H | renamed 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing |
210 Helicopter Training Squadron |
UH-1H | |||
| 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing |
208 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Daggers' |
2Apr01 - present | UH-1H W-3A (Feb12-16) |
|
210 Tactical Training Squadron 'Breeders' |
UH-1H | |||
Before transferred to the Philippine Air Force C-47A 330717 was used by the USAF for covert operations in the early sixties in South East Asia.
Chris Pocock
C-123k Provider 54-632 of the 221 Heavy Airlift Squadron
Chris Pocock
L-100-20 RP-97 took up later the serial of 3946.
April 1975, Phil Gaylor
| Manila/Ninoy Aquino Intl (RPLL) Col. Jesus A. Villamor AB, Pasay City | ||||
RWY 06/24, 13/31 POS 14°30'36"N 121°00'50"E ELEV 75ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| xxxx |
1 Troop Carrier Squadron |
1Sep45 - 1Oct52 | L-5 C-47 |
renamed 601 Liason Squadron |
| 205 Composite Group |
206 Troop Carrier Squadron |
24Oct47 - 22Sep52 | C-47 | renamed 205 Composite Wing |
205 Composite (Tactical) Wing |
206 Troop Carrier Squadron |
22Sep52 - 6June67 | C-47 | renamed 206 Air Transport Squadron |
| 601 Liaison Squadron |
1Oct52 - ? | L-5 | ||
| 505 Air Rescue Squadron |
12Dec56 - 1May76 | H-19 HU-16 |
joined 15 Strike Wing | |
| 206 Air Transport Squadron |
6June67 - 1June73 | C-47 | over to 220 Heavy Airlift Wing | |
| 7001 Detachment |
2Sep68 - 13Apr72 | C-47 F27-100 S-62 UH-1H (Aug69->) |
renamed 7001 Presidential Airlift Squadron | |
| Composite Air Commando Squadron |
1969 - ? | UH-1H | disbanded | |
| xxxx |
7001 Presidential Airlift Squadron |
13Apr72 - 10Dec74 | F27-100 BAC 1-11 S-62 UH-1H |
upgraded to 700 Special Mission Wing |
| 240 Composite Wing |
303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron |
15May72 - 16Jan87 | AC-47 | amalgamated in to 15 Strike Wing |
| 901 Weather squadron |
1976 - 1980 | C-47 Ce T210G |
renamed Air Force Weather Service | |
| 205 Airlift Wing |
203 Air Transport Squadron |
1June73 - 10Oct73 | C-47 | redesignated 222 Heavy Airlift Squadron |
| 204 Air Transport Squadron |
1June73 - 1July82 | F27-200 | disbanded | |
| 206 Air Transport Squadron |
1June73 - 1July82 | C-47 F27-200 |
disbanded | |
| 207 Air Transport Squadron |
C-47 | disbanded | ||
| 208 Air Transport Squadron 'Stinger' |
F27-200 | disbanded | ||
| 505 Air Rescue Squadron |
UH-1H Bo105C |
|||
| Self-Reliance Development Group |
- |
23May73 - 2Sep77 | renamed Air Force Research and Development Center | |
| Reserve Airlift & Tactical Support Group |
- |
1973 - 1May82 | Ce180 | redesignated Reserve Airlift Support Unit |
700 Special Mission Wing |
701 Special Airlift Squadron |
10Dec74 - 10July86 | F27-100 YS-11A-523 (26Sep76->) B707-321 (24Apr77-82?) UH-1H (-> - 1981) SA330L (1979 - ->) Falcon 20F (1980 - ->) F28-3000 (1980 - ->) Bell 205A-1 (1981 - ->) S-70A-5 (1984 - ->) |
renamed 250 Presidential Airlift Wing |
Air Force Research & Development Center |
- |
2Sep77 - present | AJI T-160 Super Pinto SF260 S-76A (84->?) |
|
| Air Force Weather Service |
- |
1980 - 1Nov87 | Ce T210G | renamed Air Force Weather Group |
205 Helicopter Wing |
206 Helicopter Squadron |
1July82 - 1July94 | UH-1H | renamed 205 Tactical Operations Wing & relocated to Mactan |
| 207 Helicopter Squadron |
UH-1H | |||
| 208 Helicopter Squadron |
UH-1H | |||
| 15 Strike Wing |
20 Air Commando Squadron |
1Oct83 - 17Jan89 | AUH-76 | moved to Sangley Point |
| 505 Air Rescue Squadron |
16July87 - 15Feb96 | Bell 214B BN-2A UH-1H AUH-76 |
upgraded to 505 Search & Rescue Group | |
250 Presidential Airlift Wing |
251 Special Airlift Squadron |
16July86 - 24June98 | AUH-76 F27-100 F28-3000 Falcon 20F (->24Apr96) YS-11A-523 (->June96) SA330L (->97?) Bell 205A-1 Bell 212 S-70A-5 S-76A (->98) Bell 412HP (June94->) Bell 412EP (96->) |
renamed 250 Special Airlift Wing |
| Air Force Weather Group |
901 Weather squadron |
1Feb89 - 1June90 | Ce T210G | renamed 900 Weather Service Group |
| 900 Weather Service Group |
901 Weather squadron |
16Oct91 - 1June95 | Ce T210G T-41D (Mar95?->) |
renamed 900 Air Force Weather Group |
300 Air Intelligence & Security Group |
303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron |
1993 ? - 2018 | RC 690 (Nov93->) Ce 208B ISR (27July17->) |
renamed 300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing |
900 Air Force Weather Group  |
901 Weather squadron |
1June95 - present | T-41D LC-210 Ce T210G |
|
| 505 Search & Rescue Group |
5051 Search & Rescue Squadron |
15Feb96 - present | Bell 205A-1 AUH-76 UH-1H S-70A-5 (17->) |
|
| 250 Special Airlift Wing |
252 Presidential Airlift Squadron |
24June98 - 15Sep98 | F27-100 F28-3000 |
renamed 250 Presidential Airlift Wing |
| 253 Presidential Airlift Squadron |
Bell 412HP Bell 412EP S-70A-5 |
|||
| 250 Presidential Airlift Wing |
251 Presidential Airlift Squadron |
15Sep98 - present | F27-100 (->Dec18) F28-3000 C295M (Oct19->) G280 (Sep20->) Hawker 800XP (5May22->) C295W (Oct22->) |
|
| 252 Presidential Airlift Squadron |
S-70A-5 (->17) Bell 412HP Bell 412EP |
|||
| 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing |
207 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Stingers' |
? - present | UH-1H UH-1D (13-Oct21) Bell 412EP (15->) S-70i (9Nov20->) |
|
| 300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing |
303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron |
2018 - present | RC 690 Ce 208B ISR |
|
| Manila/Ninoy Aquino was fomally known as Nichols/Jesus A. Villamor | ||||
HU-16B 10019 still wears the colors of its former employee, the US Coast Guard.
Chris Pocock
Cessna 180 31596 of the Reserve Airlift and Tactical Support Group (RATSG).
collection Dick Lohuis
For feasibility studies to produce a locally manufactured trainer the AFRDC obtained AJI T-160 Super Pinto 44233.
Manila, November 1978, Chris Pocock
Falcon 20F RP-C1980 was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident at Davao on 24 April 1996.
Paris-Le Bourget, September 1980, Christian Boisselon
VC-47D 48301 is an ex US Navy VIP aircraft.
Manila, April 1981, Chris Pocock
This 164 is a locally licence-built Bo 105C by the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation.
Manila, April 1981, Chris Pocock
F27-200 Friendship 10148 carries the badge of the 208 ATS above the crew-entry door and the one of the 205 AW on the tail.
Manila, May 1981, Chris Pocock
B 205A-1 RP-C-323 of the 251 Special Airlift Squadron.
Manila, May 1998, Bernard Zimmer
| Rajah Buayan Air Base (RPMB) General Santos, South Cotabato | ||||
RWY 01/19 POS 06°06'20"N 125°14'02"E ELEV 28ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 100 Training Wing |
101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Wildcats' |
1997 - 22Sep99 | T-41D | renamed Air Education & Training Command |
| Air Education & Training Command |
101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Wildcats' |
22Sep99 - 2011 | T-41D T-41B (4Mar09->) |
re-located to Clark |
| Southern Luzon (--) | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 205 Tactical Operations Wing |
209 Tactial Operations Squadron 'Hawkeye' |
1July94 - ? | UH-1H | disbanded |
| 505 Search & Rescue Group |
5053 Search & Rescue Squadron |
1996 ? - present | AUH-76 W-3A |
|
| Tagbilaran (RPVT) | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| 205 Tactical Operations Wing |
211 Attack Helicopter Squadron 'Totolan' |
1July94 - ? | UH-1H | disbanded |
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