12 additional FA-50 fighter jets not enough, says PAF

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) wants more multi-role fighter aircraft on top of the 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft (LCA) being readied for delivery in batches from South Korea.

- By MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN

"Of course, the plans or the proposal to acquire multi-role jet fighters is still pending and still part of our plans because we still need more," PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said at a briefing yesterday. "In spite of these 12 additional FA-50s, we would still be needing more fighter aircraft because we have a very wide archipelagic area to protect and monitor," Castillo said.