First S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter of the PAF delivered by Sea last August 2020

Flight information from the Flight Aware and AirNav RadarBox Smartphone applications showing the An-124 Transport Aircraft carrying the S-70i Helicopters have landed at Clark Airport

Update (11/10/20): As per the Department of National Defense (DND), the delivery of one S-70i will indeed be by Sea, but contrary to some Reports from the Polish Press, it was not delivered in August 2020 and will instead will arrive in the Philippines by December 2020.

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According to the Polish Press, PZL Mielec announced during the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO held in Poland last September 2020 that the first S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was delivered by Ship. 

Other Polish Press Reports says that the delivery was made last August 2020. Meanwhile, the first 5 S-70i Helicopters delivered to the Philippines by Aircraft successfully arrived earlier today (November 9, 2020) at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga thru an An-124 Ruslan Transport Aircraft. 

This means that the first 6 S-70i Helicopters for delivery this Year (2020) has already been completed, the remaining 10 will be delivered in 2021. 

SOURCES:

* First Batch of Sikorsky Helicopters arrive in Philippines {Archived Link}

* Śmigłowce S-70i Black Hawk już na Filipinach {Archived Link}

* Pięć Black Hawków z Mielca dostarczonych na Filipiny {Archived Link}

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