Air Force to buy fighter jets by 2011

[lazyfoot]

Also F16 are only good for overland operations. Since it's single engine, it shouldn't be used for extended overwater operation, that is why the f 18 was made coz they need the backup of having 2 engines for overwater operations. plus the fact that we don't have runways every few km for emergency landings.

[badkuk]

right now, i think people would prefer they get more choppers. mas me silbi sa disaster relief/rescue operations.

kelan kaya tayo magkaka super cobra or blackhawk? Though in fairness those Hueys are still trucking on.

[Rev!t]

right now, i think people would prefer they get more choppers. mas me silbi sa disaster relief/rescue operations.

kelan kaya tayo magkaka super cobra or blackhawk? Though in fairness those Hueys are still trucking on.

not too excited, I may end up disappointed. With the kind of mentality that our government have, eroplanong papel pwede pa.

Too much talking from a [SIZE=1]pandak[/SIZE] commander-in-cheap of the Alms Forces of the Philippines. How many times we heard "pulbusin ang mga terorista/abus"? Pang ilang instalment na ba sila ngayon??

[vinj]

IMO, before buying new jets, upgrade our helicopters and military cargo jets as at the moment, our main issues are really more internal (combating insurgents and natural disasters) rather than a external.

My two cents.

[redorange]

AC-130 that's all they need along with some helicopters. As old as the Hueys are they could have used more of them for the storm rescue operations.

[vinj]

Was it during the Marcos era that we were touted as a military (air and land) heavyweight?

If we do upgrade and get the fighter planes, another question is whether they can maintain these and do the constant training to pilots, ammunition, etc.

[vinj]

Harriers are too finicky, I think... hard to operate. .

Gov. Schwarzenegger did it pretty easily in True Lies.

[Altis6453]

Well, if the government has the funds, it should procure the necessary aircraft to fulfill the role of intercept/defense fighter, as well as CAS in one go. It would be to difficult to do it piecemeal considering that Philippine governments do not have continuity of policy from one administration to the next, making long-term and programmed procurements from military equipment suppliers unfeasible.

Not to give any preference, but I'd say we'll need at least these aircraft to make our airforce truly modern:

24-30 multi-role jet fighter aircraft
12 turbo prop heavy-duty cargo transports
4 turbo prop long-range surveillance/search and rescue planes with NV capability
3 turbo prop long range naval reconnaissance with NV capability
18 turbo prop light attack/CAS aircraft
24 multi-role, medium lift, twin-engined helicopters with NV capability
6 naval search and rescue helicopters
3 updated, long-range early warning radar systems

[Benji_DCP]

Well it looks like the government still has no funds. This thread has been posted more than a year ago, it would be interesting to note what were the developments since then We'll here's for more wishful thinking and dreaming.

[marg]

We just need a few of these.....