The Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 has started in the Philippines, with airdrop exercises (all photos : PAF)
Over 100 jumpers from the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, and United States Air Force performed personnel airdrop over Brgy. Liwayway, Sta Rosa, Nueva Ecija on August 16, 2023.
The jumpers along with several jump masters and other aircrew from PAF, USAF, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Indonesian Air Force, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) boarded the two USAF C-130 Medium Lift Aircraft and one C-130 of RMAF at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
With an altitude of 6000 ft, the jumpers exited the aircraft to perform military free fall, while the static fall paratroopers jumped from 1500 ft.
The personnel airdrop exercise exhibited interoperability among the participating air forces and enhanced troop capabilities in precise and accurate paradrop which can be used during various missions such as troop infiltration, and insertion of Para-rescuers during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations.
(PAF)