PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.  Analy Labor
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PAF, PACAF launch Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base

Author : Analy Labor
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025. The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.