UH-1H Number 516 Restores Into Service

15 Januari 2020

PAF UH-1H Number 516 (photo : PAF)

Philippine Air Force (PAF) Air Logistics Command recently rolled out from major maintenance two (2) aircraft in the first 10 days of 2020.

With its depot maintenance capability, the 410th Maintenance Wing restored the long-sidelined UH-1H Number 516 and conducted Inspection and Repair as Necessary (IRAN) on T-41 Number 046.

MGEN Allen T Paredes AFP, Commander, Air Logistics Command, spearheaded the blessing and turnover ceremony of the newly recovered aircraft on January 10, 2020, at Bay 4 Hangar, Clark Air Base, Pampanga together with BGEN Marcelino Randy L Tibayan AFP, Wing Commander, 410th Maintenance Wing.

The UH-1H was turned-over to BGEN Rene Raoul Rommel DC Honasa AFP, Wing Commander, 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing, while the T-41 trainer aircraft was turned over to LTC Angel E Cueno PAF (GSC) in behalf of Commander, Air Education, Training and Doctrine Command.

Air Logistics Command restored eight (8) aircraft last year and is looking forward that this early double victory will usher in the fruitful year 2020.

(PAF)