The Philippine Air Force ended another chapter in its 77-year history after it formally retired two combat aircraft from its inventory, the OV-10 Bronco and the AH-1 Cobra.The 15th Strike Wing conducted the decommissioning ceremony on Saturday, December 28, at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base in Sangley Point, Cavite City.In a post from the 15th Strike Wing on Sunday, Senior PAF officers Major General Araus Robert Musico. Commander of the Air Combat Command and Major Gen.
Proven in the Vietnam War and the first Gulf War, the venerable Bronco, 41 of which were acquired from the US and Thailand, assumed a major role in CAS, COIN operations, and campaigns against various insurgent groups throughout the country.
Philippine Air Force OV-10 Bronco AH-1 Cobra Decommissioning Combat Aircraft
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