Antonio Bautista Air Base (RPVP) Palawan
RWY 09/27 POS 09°44'32"N 118°45'31"E ELEV 71 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing	Air Recoinnaissance Squadron	? - present	ScanEagle

Basa Air Base (RPUF) Pampanga
RWY 03/21 POS 14°59'12"N 120°29'30"E ELEV 151 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
5 Fighter Group	-	? - 22Sep51	L-5 C-47 T-6	renamed 5 Fighter Wing

	6 Fighter Squadron	24Oct47 - 22Sep51	P-51D (1947->)

	7 Fighter Squadron	24Oct47 - 22Sep51	P-51D (1947->)

	8 Fighter Squadron	1Aug51 - 22Sep51	P-51D (1951->)

5 Fighter Wing	-	22 Sep51 - ?	C-47	?

	6 (Tactical) Fighter Squadron 'Cobras'	22Sep51 - 2005	P-51D (->?) F-86F (31Aug57-67) F-5A/B (25Oct66-Sep05)	disbanded

	7 (Tactical) Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs'	22Sep51 - 2005	P-51D (->?) F-86F (Oct58->?) F-8H (79-7Apr88) AS.211 (1994->?)	relocated to Clark

	8 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Scorpion'	22Sep51 - 1960 ?	P-51D (->?)	redesignated 8 Fighter Interceptor Squadron

	6 TFS / Blue Diamonds	Nov53 - Dec54	P-51D	disbanded

	105 Combat Crew Training Squadron 'Blackjack'	Aug55 - 2005	T-33A RT-33A (70->?) S.211	relocated to Clark

	6 TFS / Blue Diamonds	1957 - 1967	F-86F	disbanded

	8 Fighter Interceptor Squadron 'Vampire'	1960 ? - 7Jan68	F-86D	disbanded

	9 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Limbas'	1962 - 1988	F-86F (62->?) T-34A (75?-88)	disbanded

	6 TFS / Blue Diamonds	1968 -2005	F-5A/B	disbanded

	7 TFS / Red Aces	1971 - 1974	F-86F	merged with Golden Sabres and called The Sabres

	9 TFS / Golden Sabres	1972 - 1974	F-86F	merged with Red Aces and called The Sabres

	The Sabres	1974 - 197 . ?	F-86F	disbanded

	7 TFS / Red Aces	1996 - ?	S.211 AS.211	disbanded

5th Fighter Wing	105 Fighter Training Squadron 'Blackjack'	20July17 - 1Aug24	AS.211	wfu

	7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs'	12Oct18 - present	FA-50PH

P-51D Mustang 44-73007 of the 5th Fighter Wing at Nichols, 14 December 1957.

Derek Wilson

5 Fighter Wing C-47 348076.

unknown

F-86F 24832/832 in the colors of the 7 TFS demo-team ‘Red Aces’.

collection Dick Lohuis

Weathered T-33A 0-29806 of the 105 CCTS.

Basa, June 1979, Chris Pocock

It can’t be called a real fighter this 9 TFS T-34A 086.

Basa, May 1980, Chris Pocock

6 TFS F-5A 69150 with fading markings of its demo-team ‘Blue Diamonds’ on the nose.

Basa, 16 December 1987, Robbie Shaw

Cauayan Air Base (RPUY)
RWY 12/30 POS 16°55'45"N 121°45'13"E ELEV 200 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
505 Search & Rescue Group	Advanced Post	? - present	AUH-76

Clark Airfield (RPLC)
RWY 02L/20R, 02R/20L POS 15°11'10"N 120°33'37"E ELEV 478 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
5 Tactical Fighter Group	7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs'	2005 - 20July17	AS.211 (->15) FA-50PH (15->)	renamed 5th Fighter Wing

	105 Combat Crew Training Squadron 'Blackjack'	2005 - 2015	AS.211	renamed 105 Fighter Training Squadron

Air Education & Training Command	101 Pilot Training Squadron	2011 - 23Aug16	T-41B T-41D

5 Tactical Fighter Group	105 Fighter Training Squadron 'Blackjack'	2015 - 20July17	AS.211	relocated to Basa

Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command	101 Pilot Training Squadron	23Aug16 - present	T-41B T-41D

5th Fighter Wing	7 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Bulldogs'	20July17 - 12Oct18	FA-50PH	relocated to Basa

Danielo Atienza Air Base (RPLS) Cavite
RWY 07/25 POS 14°29'43"N 120°54'14"E ELEV 8 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
240 Composite Wing	291 Special Air Mission Squadron	15May72 - 16Jan87	DHC-2	merged with 15 Strike Wing

	601 Liaison Squadron		U-17/B BN-2A (Mar76->)

15 Strike Wing	-	26Nov73 - 1974	T-28 T-34A	split up into squadrons

	16 Attack Squadron 'Eagles'	1Aug74 - present	(A)T-28D (18Oct74-Nov91) OV-10A (12Nov91-19) OV-10C (Aug03-19) A-29B (Sep20->)

	17 Attack Squadron	1Oct74 - 1Aug85	T-34A (1Oct74-75) SF-260W (Feb75-1Aug85)	disbanded

	302 Special Operation Squadron	16Oct74 - ?	T-28D (18Oct74->)	disbanded

	25 Attack Squadron 'Lobos'	29Mar76 - 1Oct83	(A)T-28D	disbanded

	27 Search, Rescue & Reconnaissance Squadron 'Albatros'	1May76 - ?	HU-16B (->79?) C-47 F-27-200MPA (16Jan87->)	disbanded

	505 Air Rescue Squadron	1Apr84 - 16July87	AUH-76	transferred to 205 Helicopter Wing

	601 Liaison Squadron	16Jan87 - 15July90	U-17A/B BN-2A	disbanded

	20 Air Commando Squadron	17Jan89 - 15Dec93	AUH-76 MD520MG (93->)	renamed 20 Assault Squadron

	18 Tactical Air Support Squadron	2May90 - 15Dec93	MD520MG (1Oct90->)	renamed 18 Assault Squadron

	17 Attack Squadron 'Jaguars'	1992 - 1Apr97	(A)T-28D (->92) OV-10A	disbanded

	20 Assault Squadron	15Dec93 - 28Apr03	AUH-76 (->Apr96) MD520MG (94->)	renamed 20 Attack Squadron

	18 Assault Squadron	15Dec93 - 1996	MD520MG	renamed 18 Attack Squadron

	18 Attack Squadron 'Falcons'	1996 - present	MD520MG (->15?) AW109E (17Aug15->) T129B (Mar22->)

	17 Attack Squadron 'Jaguars'	16July01 - present	SF260TP OV-10A (19->) OV-10C (19->)

	20 Attack Squadron 'Firebirds'	28Apr03 - present	MD520MG AH-1S (18Nov21->)

Danielo Atienza AB was fomally known as Sangley Point AB

15 Strike Wing badge adorns the tail of AT-28D-5 13782.

Sangley Point, January 1980, Chris Pocock

On 1 August 1985 when 17 Attack Squadron was de-activated its SF-260WPs were transferred to the 102 Pilot Student Squadron at Fernando

Sangley Point, January 1980, Chris Pocock

A large grasshopper is painted on the fuselage of 240 Composite Wing/601 Liaison Squadron U-17A 68532.

Chris Pocock

Moments for touch-down of 601 Liaison Squadron BN-2A 508.

collection Dick Lohuis

Gun-pods equipped AUH-76 of the 20 Air Commando Squadron.

23 March 1992, Peter Steineman

Davao/Francisco Bangoy (RPMD)
RWY 05/23 POS 07°07'32"N 125°38'45"E ELEV 96 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
505 Search & Rescue Group	5053 Search & Rescue Squadron	1996 ? - present	Bell 205A-1 Bell 214B UH-1H AUH-76 W-3A

8058 is one of two Bell 214B models used for the SAR tasking.

March 1992, Peter Steineman

Edwin Andrews Air Base (RPMZ) Zamboanga
RWY 09/27 POS 06°55'20"N 122°03'34"E ELEV 29 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
530 Air Base Group	270 Albatross Squadron	? - ?	SA-16A HU-16B/D/E	amalgamated in to 505 ARS/205 CW

205 Tactical Operations Wing	206 Tactical Operations Squadron 'Hornets'	1July94 - 2Apr01	UH-1H	renamed 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing

205 Tactical Helicopter Wing	206 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Hornets'	2Apr01 - present	UH-1H (->21) S-70i (Oct21->)

15 Strike Wing	25 Composite Attack Squadron 'Lobos'	7July04 - present	OV-10 MD520MG SF260TP

Fernando Air Base (RPUL) Lipa
RWY 03/21 POS 13°57'30"N 121°07'50"E ELEV 1120 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
100 Training Wing	101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Layangs'	22Sep52 - 1997	PT-13 (->59) T-34A (59-68) T-41D (68->)	re-located to Rajah Bauyan

	102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Musang'	22Sep52 - 22Sep99	T-6 (55->?) T-28D SF260MP (73->?) SF260WP (85->) SF260TP (July93->)	renamed Air Education & Training Command

Air Education & Training Command	102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Cougars'	22Sep99 - 23Aug16	SF260WP (->10) SF260TP (->01) SF260FH (4Nov10->)	renamed Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command

Air Education, Training & Doctrine Command	102 Pilot Student Squadron 'Cougars'	23 Aug 2016 - present	SF260FH

The 102 PTS have used different versions of the SIAI Marchetti SF-260. One of these is this WP model 636/15-36.

October 1980, Chris Pocock

Kamina-Base (FZSA)
RWY 10/28 (dirt) POS 08°43'44"S 024°59'32"E ELEV 3697 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
United Nations Operation in the Congo	9 Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Limbas'	Feb63 - May63	F-86F	ended

Four 'Limbas' Squadron F-86Fs on the flightline at Kamina.

Francis Karem Elazegui Neri

Laoag International Airport (RPLI) Laoag City
RWY 01/19 POS 18°10'41"N 120°31'53"E ELEV 20 ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
205 Tactical Operations Wing	207 Tactical Operations Squadron 'Stinger'	1July94 - ?	UH-1H	relocated to Manila

505 Search & Rescue Group	5056 Search & Rescue Squadron	1996 ? - present	Bell 205A-1 UH-1H AUH-76 W-3A

Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base (RPVM) Cebu
RWY 04/22 POS 10°18'36"N 123°58'54"E ELEV 36ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
220 Heavy Airlift Wing	204 Air Transport Squadron	1June73 - 1July82	C-47	disbanded

	206 Air Transport Squadron	1June73 - 1July82	F27-200	disbanded

	221 Heavy Airlift Squadron	1June73 - 1July82	C-123B C-123K	renamed 221 Airlift Squadron

	222 Heavy Airlift Squadron	10Oct73 - 1July82	C-130H (22Mar74->) L-100-20	renamed 222 Airlift Squadron

	223 Tactical Airlift Squadron	12May75 - 1July82	N-22B	renamed 223 Airlift Squadron

220 Airlift Wing	221 Airlift Squadron 'Fokkers'	1July82 - present	C-47 F27-200MPA F27-500RF (05->) C-295M (30Mar15->) F-27-100 (Dec18->) C295W (Feb23->)

	222 Airlift Squadron 'Hercules'	1July82 - present	C-130B C-130H L-100-20 (->?) C-130T (Apr16->) C-130J-30 (o/o)

	223 Airlift Squadron 'Nomads'	1July82 - present	N-22B/C BN-2A (11Feb92->?) NC-212i (8June18->)

205 Tactical Operations Wing	208 Tactical Operations Squadron	1July94 - 2Apr01	UH-1H	renamed 205 Tactical Helicopter Wing

	210 Helicopter Training Squadron		UH-1H

205 Tactical Helicopter Wing	208 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Daggers'	2Apr01 - present	UH-1H W-3A (Feb12-16)

	210 Tactical Training Squadron 'Breeders'		UH-1H

Before transferred to the Philippine Air Force C-47A 330717 was used by the USAF for covert operations in the early sixties in South East Asia.

Chris Pocock

C-123k Provider 54-632 of the 221 Heavy Airlift Squadron

Chris Pocock

L-100-20 RP-97 took up later the serial of 3946.

April 1975, Phil Gaylor

Manila/Ninoy Aquino Intl (RPLL) Col. Jesus A. Villamor AB, Pasay City
RWY 06/24, 13/31 POS 14°30'36"N 121°00'50"E ELEV 75ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
xxxx	1 Troop Carrier Squadron	1Sep45 - 1Oct52	L-5 C-47	renamed 601 Liason Squadron

205 Composite Group	206 Troop Carrier Squadron	24Oct47 - 22Sep52	C-47	renamed 205 Composite Wing

205 Composite (Tactical) Wing	206 Troop Carrier Squadron	22Sep52 - 6June67	C-47	renamed 206 Air Transport Squadron

	601 Liaison Squadron	1Oct52 - ?	L-5

	505 Air Rescue Squadron	12Dec56 - 1May76	H-19 HU-16	joined 15 Strike Wing

	206 Air Transport Squadron	6June67 - 1June73	C-47	over to 220 Heavy Airlift Wing

	7001 Detachment	2Sep68 - 13Apr72	C-47 F27-100 S-62 UH-1H (Aug69->)	renamed 7001 Presidential Airlift Squadron

	Composite Air Commando Squadron	1969 - ?	UH-1H	disbanded

xxxx	7001 Presidential Airlift Squadron	13Apr72 - 10Dec74	F27-100 BAC 1-11 S-62 UH-1H	upgraded to 700 Special Mission Wing

240 Composite Wing	303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron	15May72 - 16Jan87	AC-47	amalgamated in to 15 Strike Wing

	901 Weather squadron	1976 - 1980	C-47 Ce T210G	renamed Air Force Weather Service

205 Airlift Wing	203 Air Transport Squadron	1June73 - 10Oct73	C-47	redesignated 222 Heavy Airlift Squadron

	204 Air Transport Squadron	1June73 - 1July82	F27-200	disbanded

	206 Air Transport Squadron	1June73 - 1July82	C-47 F27-200	disbanded

	207 Air Transport Squadron		C-47	disbanded

	208 Air Transport Squadron 'Stinger'		F27-200	disbanded

	505 Air Rescue Squadron		UH-1H Bo105C

Self-Reliance Development Group	-	23May73 - 2Sep77		renamed Air Force Research and Development Center

Reserve Airlift & Tactical Support Group	-	1973 - 1May82	Ce180	redesignated Reserve Airlift Support Unit

700 Special Mission Wing	701 Special Airlift Squadron	10Dec74 - 10July86	F27-100 YS-11A-523 (26Sep76->) B707-321 (24Apr77-82?) UH-1H (-> - 1981) SA330L (1979 - ->) Falcon 20F (1980 - ->) F28-3000 (1980 - ->) Bell 205A-1 (1981 - ->) S-70A-5 (1984 - ->)	renamed 250 Presidential Airlift Wing

Air Force Research & Development Center	-	2Sep77 - present	AJI T-160 Super Pinto SF260 S-76A (84->?)

Air Force Weather Service	-	1980 - 1Nov87	Ce T210G	renamed Air Force Weather Group

205 Helicopter Wing	206 Helicopter Squadron	1July82 - 1July94	UH-1H	renamed 205 Tactical Operations Wing & relocated to Mactan

	207 Helicopter Squadron		UH-1H

	208 Helicopter Squadron		UH-1H

15 Strike Wing	20 Air Commando Squadron	1Oct83 - 17Jan89	AUH-76	moved to Sangley Point

	505 Air Rescue Squadron	16July87 - 15Feb96	Bell 214B BN-2A UH-1H AUH-76	upgraded to 505 Search & Rescue Group

250 Presidential Airlift Wing	251 Special Airlift Squadron	16July86 - 24June98	AUH-76 F27-100 F28-3000 Falcon 20F (->24Apr96) YS-11A-523 (->June96) SA330L (->97?) Bell 205A-1 Bell 212 S-70A-5 S-76A (->98) Bell 412HP (June94->) Bell 412EP (96->)	renamed 250 Special Airlift Wing

Air Force Weather Group	901 Weather squadron	1Feb89 - 1June90	Ce T210G	renamed 900 Weather Service Group

900 Weather Service Group	901 Weather squadron	16Oct91 - 1June95	Ce T210G T-41D (Mar95?->)	renamed 900 Air Force Weather Group

300 Air Intelligence & Security Group	303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron	1993 ? - 2018	RC 690 (Nov93->) Ce 208B ISR (27July17->)	renamed 300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing

900 Air Force Weather Group	901 Weather squadron	1June95 - present	T-41D LC-210 Ce T210G

505 Search & Rescue Group	5051 Search & Rescue Squadron	15Feb96 - present	Bell 205A-1 AUH-76 UH-1H S-70A-5 (17->)

250 Special Airlift Wing	252 Presidential Airlift Squadron	24June98 - 15Sep98	F27-100 F28-3000	renamed 250 Presidential Airlift Wing

	253 Presidential Airlift Squadron		Bell 412HP Bell 412EP S-70A-5

250 Presidential Airlift Wing	251 Presidential Airlift Squadron	15Sep98 - present	F27-100 (->Dec18) F28-3000 C295M (Oct19->) G280 (Sep20->) Hawker 800XP (5May22->) C295W (Oct22->)

	252 Presidential Airlift Squadron		S-70A-5 (->17) Bell 412HP Bell 412EP

205 Tactical Helicopter Wing	207 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 'Stingers'	? - present	UH-1H UH-1D (13-Oct21) Bell 412EP (15->) S-70i (9Nov20->)

300 Air Intelligence & Security Wing	303 Air Reconnaissance Squadron	2018 - present	RC 690 Ce 208B ISR

Manila/Ninoy Aquino was fomally known as Nichols/Jesus A. Villamor

HU-16B 10019 still wears the colors of its former employee, the US Coast Guard.

Chris Pocock

Cessna 180 31596 of the Reserve Airlift and Tactical Support Group (RATSG).

collection Dick Lohuis

For feasibility studies to produce a locally manufactured trainer the AFRDC obtained AJI T-160 Super Pinto 44233.

Manila, November 1978, Chris Pocock

Falcon 20F RP-C1980 was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident at Davao on 24 April 1996.

Paris-Le Bourget, September 1980, Christian Boisselon

VC-47D 48301 is an ex US Navy VIP aircraft.

Manila, April 1981, Chris Pocock

This 164 is a locally licence-built Bo 105C by the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation.

Manila, April 1981, Chris Pocock

F27-200 Friendship 10148 carries the badge of the 208 ATS above the crew-entry door and the one of the 205 AW on the tail.

Manila, May 1981, Chris Pocock

B 205A-1 RP-C-323 of the 251 Special Airlift Squadron.

Manila, May 1998, Bernard Zimmer

Rajah Buayan Air Base (RPMB) General Santos, South Cotabato
RWY 01/19 POS 06°06'20"N 125°14'02"E ELEV 28ft Google Maps
Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
100 Training Wing	101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Wildcats'	1997 - 22Sep99	T-41D	renamed Air Education & Training Command

Air Education & Training Command	101 Pilot Training Squadron 'Wildcats'	22Sep99 - 2011	T-41D T-41B (4Mar09->)	re-located to Clark

Southern Luzon (--)

Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
205 Tactical Operations Wing	209 Tactial Operations Squadron 'Hawkeye'	1July94 - ?	UH-1H	disbanded

505 Search & Rescue Group	5053 Search & Rescue Squadron	1996 ? - present	AUH-76 W-3A

Tagbilaran (RPVT)

Wing	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
205 Tactical Operations Wing	211 Attack Helicopter Squadron 'Totolan'	1July94 - ?	UH-1H	disbanded

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