Been hearing air noises and seeing jets flying within Metro Manila? Here's why:
its 87th founding anniversary on Monday with the theme “Kaisa ng Sambayanan Tungo sa Mapayapa, Matatag, at Maunlad na Pilipinas.”in Quezon City, where it highlighted some of its assets as part of its modernization program.‘s FA-50 jets flew above its headquarters in a high-speed opener for the pass-in review and parade of ground.Meanwhile, AFP said that the parade of ground was followed by fly-by contingents.
Various military equipment was also on static display on-site, which included an AW159 anti-submarine helicopter, a T-129 Atak helicopter, a ground-based air defense system, mobile command and control vehicles, armored mortar carriers, a 155 self-propelled howitzer and a mobile kitchen. Several days before, residents of Metro Manila cities and some of its surrounding provinces reported hearing helicopters and other air noises generated byasked on December 15, tagging two news outlets.“Too many helicopter whirring sounds hovering above the past few minutes,” Manila Times columnistAnother Twitter user shared clips of helicopters and jets flying over Metro Manila on December 15.
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