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Short of saying this leaves the Philippines defenseless against external threats, the commander of the PAF Air Defense Wing bid farewell to the country’s aging F-5 fighters in sentimental rites that had a funereal tone.


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PAF retires F-5 after 40 years of service

By Ding Cervantes | October 2, 2005 - 12:00am

BASA AIR BASE, Pampanga — After 40 years of guarding the nation’s airspace, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is retiring its vanguard F-5 jet fighters that formed the core of its air defense and saw action...

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