Philippine S-70i Black Hawk News


August 23, 2024: PAF resumes Black Hawk Simulator Training in Brunei
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) recently resumed the Flight Simulator Training of its Pilots for their S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter at the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Center (MPTC) recently. 

The Training started in 2022 which is designed to enhance and maintain the Skills of the PAF's Black Hawk Helicopters on Emergency Procedures and has so far produced 28 PAF Graduates of the Course, with another 12 set to complete their Training in October of this Year of 2024. 

The Training seems to have been effective in improving the Safety of the PAF’s Black Hawk Helicopter Fleet as none have suffered any major Incident thus far since the Training was started in 2022. 

Here is the Link to the Article at the “Borneo Bulletin” Website: https://borneobulletin.com.bn/recurrent-training-resumes-for-paf-pilots/

June 17, 2024: First five of 32 Black Hawk Helicopter from Poland delivered
The first five from the additional order of 32 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland was delivered to the Philippines recently thru an AN-124-100 Transport Aircraft recently at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. The Contract for this order was signed back in February of 2022 under the Administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte

Once completed, this will make the Philippines the largest Operator of S-70i Helicopters with around 47 Units (one crashed back in 2021).

Here is the Link to the Post containing the original Pictures at the PLinPhilippines Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid035khAzq2Eq2gr3pdhZNisRcdJwRmKRhbZGPVjakeNVZiWaHvQP55zWxSTHd22gvKCl&id=100069413430533
SOURCE: PLinPhilippines Facebook Page Post, 06/17/24 – 1603H {Archived Link}

May 15, 2024: Polish Embassy announces impending Delivery of first Batch of Black Hawk Helicopters to the Philippines
The Polish Embassy in the Philippines recently announced in their Social Media Accounts that a first Batch of five S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters will be delivered to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be delivered "soon". 

These are part of the order for 32 Aircraft from the Polish Company “PZL Mielec” that was signed in February of 2022. The Delivery for these Aircraft was supposed to have started last Year of 2023, but has been delayed 

Here is the Link to the Tweet by the “PLinPhilippines” Account: https://twitter.com/PLinManila/status/1790608045644370079

March 11, 2024: Philippines to start receiving Black Hawk Helicopters in June 2024
After a delay of around one Year, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will finally start receiving the first Batch of the second order of S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland in June of this Year of 2024. The delivery was supposed to have started last Year of 2023, but none arrived and it instead will start this Year. 

So far, no mention was made yet on the Quantity to be delivered, nor why there was a delay in the delivery. I’m wondering though why there was a delay in the delivery, with such a large order you’d think we would be prioritized, but apparently that is now what happened


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