
PHL receives C-130 plane from US
The Philippines on Sunday night received the last of the two transport aircraft acquired from the United States, boosting the heavy-lift capability of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
The C-130 plane touched down at 7:56 p.m. at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base, home to PAF's 2nd Air Division, in Cebu City, according to PAF spokesman Col. Antonio Francisco Jr.
Francisco said the arrival of the plane "will have positive impact on us." Read more...