5 more Black Hawk choppers arrive in Clark for Philippine Air Force

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/06/07/20210607-balckhawk.jpg"/><figcaption>Five more Black Hawk helicopters arrived at Clark Air Base on Monday to serve in the Philippine Air Force. <em>Courtesy of PAF</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Five more Sikorsky-S70 Black Hawk helicopters have arrived in the country to serve in the Philippine Air Force.</p><p>The Philippine Air Force said in a statement that the five Black Hawks arrived at Clark Air Base aboard a transport plane on Monday. </p><p>Last November, five Black Hawks were delivered to the Philippines while another arrived in December 2020.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href=" https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/09/20/5-black-hawk-choppers-from-poland-arrive-for-ph-air-force">5 Black Hawk choppers from Poland arrive for PH Air Force</a></li></ul><p>With the latest acquisition, the Philippine Air Force has 11 Black Hawks, and 5 more are expected to arrive before yearend.</p><p>&quot;The recent arrival of the five (5) Blackhawks will further boost the heli-lift capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and will help the government deliver more services in more areas in less time,&quot; the PAF said.</p><p>The 16 Black Hawks, which cost more than $240 million, were procured through a government deal with Poland, where Sikorsky is based.</p><p>The first batch of the Polish-made choppers have been used to transport COVID-19 vaccines and PPEs to remote areas in the Philippines, the PAF said.</p><p>&quot;With this new arrival, the PAF will be a better partner in the fight against the pandemic and a reliable ally in nation building,&quot; it said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1701581" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA - Five more Sikorsky-S70 Black Hawk helicopters have arrived in the country to serve in the Philippine Air Force.</p>

MANILA - Five more Sikorsky-S70 Black Hawk helicopters have arrived in the country to serve in the Philippine Air Force.

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5 more Black Hawk choppers arrive in Clark for Philippine Air Force

5 more Black Hawk choppers arrive in Clark for Philippine Air Force

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Published Jun 08, 2021 12:41 AM PHT

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