The Philippine Air Force welcomes its first batch of brand new combat utility helicopters as it commissions 6 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk choppers in a ceremony at Clark Air Base, Pampanga on Dec. 10, 2020. - DND
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippine Air Force (PAF) welcomed its first batch of brand new combat utility helicopters as it commissioned six Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk choppers in a ceremony here on Thursday (Dec. 10).
The helicopters formally entered into service after being delivered by Polish contractor PZL Mielec, a subsidiary of the American defenCe company Lockheed Martin. Ten more units are expected in early 2021.
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