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2 dni temu · Located on the base across from the Parade Ground. This museum houses relics related to the airfield complex and its history, spanning from traditional Filipino culture and pre-contact displays thru the American era of development into an airbase and World War II and post war usage.
5 dni temu · Lily Hill was the main staging area for the Japanese defense of Clark. The Japanese vigorously defended Clark as the Americans attempted to once-again control the base. They dug in troops on the forward slopes of Lily Hill and positioned guns to deny access to the airfield’s runways.
5 dni temu · History. The facility derived its name from Major Harold M. Clark, a resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota, who etched his name in the record books as the first military aviator in the Pacific. Major Clark died on May 2, 1919 due to a plane crash.
4 dni temu · FLORIDABLANCA, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) simulated the retaking of an enemy-occupied military base in the country using all its main air assets during its 77th anniversary program attended by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday.
3 dni temu · The airline’s main base was the Iloilo Aerodome. Photo: John Tewell. In 1937, INAEC purchased two Sikorsky S-43 amphibians to expand its operations in the Philippines. At the time, Sikorsky was a widely acclaimed aircraft builder, supplying Pan American Airlines with four and twin-engine planes.
5 dni temu · The Philippine Air Force (PAF) commemorates its 77th anniversary today. Its initial organization in 1935 as the Philippine Army Air Corps to its founding in 1947 and remarkable transformation into a territorial defense force is a testament to its excellence, professionalism, and teamwork.
5 dni temu · MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has assured the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that the House of Representatives will continue to support its budgetary needs to modernize and enhance the country’s defense capabilities.
