China Daily seems to have Trolled the US about the secondhand C-130 Aircraft

China Daily's Headline on the US' secondhand C-130 Aircraft

I love how this China Daily Publication seems to have trolled the United States (US) with that Headline about the secondhand C-130 Hercules Aircraft that the US provided us. I wonder though what China would’ve given us, or at least help us fund if they were in similar position to provide us stuff? 

When President Rodrigo Duterte first sat into Office in 2016, one of the first things that he told the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was how China and Russia each were offering Usd 500 million lines of Credit for Military Equipment. 

More details of the July 4, 2021 C-130 crash in Sulu

The C-130 Aircraft that crashed in Sulu recently

Here are some more details of the crash of the C-130 Hercules Aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Sulu on July 4, 2021 collected on 2 Articles by the Philippine News Agency (PNA), based on their Interviews with the Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesman Major General Eduardo Arevalo and AFP Chief General Cirilito Sobejana.

* The Aircraft followed the specified Protocols regarding the Approach Speed and Landing Spot.

64 dead in 4 PAF Aircraft crashes from Jan. to Jul. 2021

The C-130 Aircraft that crashed in Sulu recently

Makes me wonder what is happening with the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) Aircraft, suffering 4 crashes in just 7 Months of this Year (2021) from January  to July. 

The first 3 crashes were Helicopters, namely a UH-1 Huey, an MD520MG and a brand new S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter. 

Contract awarded for regeneration of C-130 Aircraft for the Philippines from the US

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.

Pictures of the PAF C-130H Aircraft in Hawaii - Jan. 15, 2021

Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules Aircraft in Hawaii

Here are Pictures from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) of one of the two secondhand, refurbished C-130H Hercules Transport Aircraft transferred from the United States (US) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Hawaii. 

The Pictures were taken upon the arrival of the Aircraft from Mainland US to Hawaii and were dated January 15, 2021, or more than 2 Weeks ago. 

Philippine C-130 Aircraft Status - Nov. 2020

A C-130 Aircraft of the Philippine Air Force. Photo by rhk111 thru Wikimedia Commons

The Inquirer has released an Article with some information about the current status and status of the acquisition of the C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). 

* First is that currently only one C-130 is operational, two are undergoing Repair and Maintenance while another one is scheduled to for the same. 

Delivery of C-130 Hercules Aircraft to the Philippines delayed due to Covid-19

More bad news, the delivery of the C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from the United States (US) has been delayed due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic.

Instead of this month (July 2020), the first one will be delivered before the end of this Year (2020). Instead of the end of this Year, the second one will be delivered in 2021.

SOURCE: Pandemic delays delivery to PH Air Force of refurbished C-130s

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2 C-130 Hercules Aircraft arriving in 2020

Finally some movement on the 2 C-130 Hercules Aircraft acquired as Excess Defense Articles (EDA) from the United States (US) that was requested last year (2019).

As per the Department of National Defense (DND), one will be arriving this month (July 2020) and another one will be arriving before the end of the year.

Cost of the acquisition is Php 1.25 billion (Usd 25 million) per aircraft, or Php 2.5 billion (Usd 50 million) for the 2 aircraft at the Usd-Php Exchange Rate of Usd 1 = Php 50.

US sold some of its C-130 aircraft to the Philippines in 2019

The United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) Official said in a recent interview that the US sold secondhand C-130 Hercules Transport aircraft to the Philippines in 2019.

The quantity of the aircraft is unclear though as per the Official’s statement said, “…four C-130 Hercules aircraft to Chile and the Philippines …”

However, a report from 2018 by the Inquirer mentioned that 2 C-130 aircraft were to be acquired by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from the US, so these are likely it.

SOURCES: 
* Pentagon recoups $6.5 Billion via Streamlining, sale of old Equipment: Official
* LIST: Philippine Air Force defense acquisitions and Contracts in 2019

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