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| The first secondhand PAF C-130 Hercules Aircraft from the US in Hawaii last Jan. 2021 |
A Contract has been awarded recently by the United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) to the American Company Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility to “regenerate” into flying condition a C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft from US Stocks for the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
This is the 2nd of 2 secondhand C-130 Aircraft acquired from the US as Excess Defense Article (EDA). The cost of acquisition of the 2 Aircraft is Php 2.5 billion (Usd 50 million assuming an Usd-Php Exchange Rate of Usd 1 = Php 50), or Php 1.25 billion (Usd 25 million) per aircraft.
The US partially paid for the acquisition, spending Php 900 million (Usd 18 million) while the Philippines provided the remaining Php 1.6 billion (Usd 32 million).
The 1st of the 2 Aircraft arrived in January 2021 and was commissioned into service by the PAF in February 2021.
* US Dept. of Defense Contracts For June 4, 2021 {Archived Link}
* Philippine Air Force commissions ex-USAF C-130H Transport Aircraft {Archived Link}
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