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PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE MIGHTY C-130 HERCULES PIONEERS AND FACT RECORDS
The workhorse of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) combat airlift fleet, the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules Military medium lift turboprop aircraft have been in service for almost 50 years (49 years to be exact) serving the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Filipino people.
It started in the 70s when President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. funded the acquisition of brand new C-130 Hercules for the Philippine government to replace its fleet of Fairchild C-123 Provider transport/cargo twin-engine aircraft.
On 14 April 1973, the first L-100-20s Lockheed C-130 Hercules ordered by the Philippine Government from Lockheed Georgia Company arrived in the country and was turned over to the Philippine government.
The first L-100-20s Lockheed C-130 Hercules was flown into the country by the first breed of PAF Hercules pilots checked out in the transport aircraft.
The first breed of C-130 Hercules pilots of the Philippine Air Force:
Lt Col. August G. Paiso PAF
Maj. Edgardo Pantilla PAF (PAFFS CL’61)
Maj. Manuel R. Estrada PAF (PMA CL’63)
Maj. Jaime V. Ileto PAF (PMA CL’63)
Capt. Ernesto Sevilla PAF (PAFFS CL’65A)
1Lt. Eduardo Santiago PAF (PAFFS CL’68)
Lt Col. Cesar Go PAF (PMA CL’60)
Maj. Arnulfo Acedera PAF (PMA CL’63)
Maj. Pionono Aparri PAF (PAFFS CL’63)
Maj. Leo Olegario PAF (PAFFS CL’63)
Capt. Felimon Reodica PAF
1Lt. Licinio Fuente Jr. PAF (PAFFS CL’68)
The first breed of C-130 Hercules flight engineers:
Maj. Dominador Amador PAF (PAFFS CL’64)
Maj. Reynaldo V. Reyes PAF
Capt. Vergilio D. Mozo PAF
Capt. Guillermo C. Cunanan PAF
Capt. Nilo C. Jatico PAF (PAFFS CL’66)
The first breed of C-130 Hercules maintenance officers:
Lt Col. Bernardo Nacino PAF
Maj. Alfredo Q. Obrero PAF
Maj. Eusebio R. Avanceña PAF
The first breed of C-130 Hercules maintenance and crew specialists:
TSgt. Luciano Ira PAF
TSgt. Felimon Bearneza PAF
TSgt. Eladio Dadios PAF
SSgt. Rogelio Ongos PAF
SSgt. Fructuso Francisco PAF
SSgt. Nestor Delvo PAF
SSgt. Daniel Salazar PAF
SSgt. Eladio Perillo PAF
SSgt. Juanito Pascua PAF
SSgt. Celso Santos PAF
SSgt. Benhur Favorada PAF
SSgt. Mateo Alcedo PAF
SSgt. Felipe Lopez PAF
SSgt. Eduardo Canasa PAF
Sgt. Rolando Suarez PAF
Sgt. Artemio Gabriel PAF
A1C Remegio Agapito PAF
A1C Antonio Mercado PAF
TSgt. Paciano Lopena PAF
TSgt. Fernando Morelos PAF
TSgt. Francisco Mendoza PAF
SSgt. Melanio Cruz PAF
SSgt. Miguel Viñegas PAF
SSgt. Alejandro Alberto PAF
SSgt. Romeo Baltazar PAF
SSgt. Anacleto Batino PAF
SSgt. Julian Mojica PAF
SSgt. Jesusimo Dela Cruz PAF
SSgt. Calixto Librada PAF
SSgt. Bonifacio Panganiban PAF
SSgt. Manuel Rosantina PAF
SSgt.. Juanito Mencias PAF
Sgt. Adolfo Padilla PAF
Sgt. Pompeyo Velasco PAF
A1C Willardo Guerra PAF
A2C Angel Rue Jr. PAF
All the three (3) earlier C-130H were purchased brand new in the 70s and the L100-20 were loaned to the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC) and then leased to PAF.
PHILIPPINES C-130 HERCULES L100-20
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3946 (Military)
Tail Number: PI-97 (Philippine Government)
Tail Number: RP-C97 (Unknown)
Registration: N1130E
Model: L100-20 (2nd hand)
Date: Apr 1973 Philippine Government
Date: ? Registered to RP-97
Date: Oct 1978 Reserialed to 3946
Date: Mar 1981 RP-C97 stored at MNL
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4302 (Military)
Model: L100-20 (2nd hand)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4303 (Military)
Model: L100-20 (2nd hand)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4512 (Military)
Tail Number: RP-C100 (Civilian)
Registration: N7967S
Model: L100-20 (Brand New)
Date: Oct 1973 Philippine Government
Date: Nov 1973 Philippine Aero Transport
Date: ? Sold to PADC
Date: ? Philippine Air Force
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4593 (Military)
Tail Number: RP-C101 (Civilian)
Model: L100-20 (Brand New)
Date: May 1975 Philippine Aero Transport
Date: Oct 1978 PADC
Date: ? Philippine Air Force
PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE C-130H HERCULES
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4704 (Military)
Model: C-130H
Date: Nov 1976
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4726 (Military)
Model: C-130H
Date: Aug 1977
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 4761 (Military)
Model: C-130H
Date: Nov 1977
PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE C-130B HERCULES
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3520
Registration: 52-0725
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3535
Registration: 58-0738
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3545
Registration: 58-0747
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3547
Registration: 58-0749
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3552
Registration: 58-0753
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3593
Registration: 60-0294
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3633
Registration: 61-0954
Model: C-130B
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Tail Number: 3646
Registration: 61-0961
Model: C-130B
PAF ACTIVE C-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 4704
Model: C-130H
Status: Active
-(Flying Status)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 5040
Model: C-130T
Status: Active
- (Grounded under depo level maintenance)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 5011
Model: C-130T
Status: Active
-(Grounded under depo level maintenance)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 3633
Model: C-130B
Status: Active (Grounded)
PAF C-130 ACCIDENT RECORDS
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 4761
Model: C-130H
Status: Write-off
- Crashed into Mount Manase on the descent towards Naga AP, Philippines on 15 Dec 1993. All 24 passengers 4 crews and 2 pilots on board lost their lives
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 4593
Model: C-130H
Status: Write-off
- Involved in Mishap after departing Davao City, Philippines in August 2008.. All nine on board 4 crews and 2 pilots lost their lives.
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 4726
Model: C-130H
Status: Write-off
- C-130H “Hercules” #4726 aircraft caught fire while about to take off from Clark Air Base in March 2019. (4726 is no longer in service and was cannibalized for parts.)
Operator: Philippine Air Force
Unit: 220th Airlift Wing
Squadron: 222nd Airlift Squadron
Tail Number: 5125 (PAF)
Model: C-130H
Status: Write-off
- C-130H “Hercules” #5125 took off from Villamor Air Base in Manila (RPLL) to Lumbia Airport(RPML) and subsequently ferried military personnel to Jolo Airport (RPMJ) where it crashed in a village in the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province with 92 soldiers on board, including three air force pilots and five crew members while the others were from the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army at around 1100 (11am) on 04 July 2021. All 53 souls onboard including the 3 pilots and crew lost their lves in this accident.
The entire Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and other government agencies, especially the Department of Social Welfare and Development, rely on the Air Force in moving people and logistics to different parts of the archipelago.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Philippine Air Force, is the go-anywhere, do anything flyer that’s much more than a jack of all trades.
When the Philippine Air Force (PAF) made a major leap in airlift capability, the 222nd Airlift Squadron of the 220th Airlift Wing made a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations in the Philippines and overseas.
“The Mighty C-130 Hercules is whatever is needed... You name it, the Hercules has done it at some point in its career.”
#References
220th Airlift Wing Historical Event’s
Lockheed Martin C-130 Data
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