Acceptance, Turnover and Blessing of the C295 Medium Lift Aircraft 3/7/2023

Clark Air Base, Pampanga
March 7, 2023

“Our country’s archipelagic nature and geostrategic location is both a blessing and a challenge. As much as our maritime environment provides us with much needed resources, it also requires us to constantly adapt to become more mobile and agile,” stressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ceremonial acceptance, turnover and blessing of the C-295 Medium Lift Aircraft acquired by the Philippine Air Force (PAF).

Recognizing the various climate-related hazards the country confronts at present, the Commander-in-Chief called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to exert more effort in performing their duties.

“While these equipment will boost the readiness of our Air Force to respond to any contingency, there is still a need to further improve our capabilities to effectively cover our territory. Equally important is to ensure the airworthiness of Air Force assets and the corresponding training of crew and personnel to guarantee the safety of all,” President Marcos Jr. emphasized, where he also underscored the Administration’s commitment to pursue modernization efforts for the Armed Forces.

“As we accept and bless this new C295 medium airlift, may your passion to defend the country and to serve the Filipino people deepen as we strive to maintain the peace that we have fought so hard to achieve,” concluded President Marcos Jr.

The newly delivered C-295 Medium Lift Aircraft is one of the three (3) units acquired under the Modernization Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

The twin-turboprop transport aircraft shall be utilized for various missions such as medical evacuation, paradrop/airdrop, civic and humanitarian airlift mission, among others.

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