PAF planes make 2nd relief sortie into Catanduanes

FILE: 03 November 2020- Tactical Operations Group 5-Philippine Air Force facilitated the conduct of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations to the areas of the province of Catanduanes that were greatly devastated by Super Typhoon “Rolly”. Various Air Assets of the Philippine Air Force such as the C-130, C-295 and the NC212i of the 220th Airlift Wing, UH-1H helicopter of the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing, and Bell 205 and Huey II helicopter of the 505th Search and Rescue Group were utilized to transport food packs and other basic needs coming from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the families greatly affected by the typhoon. (Photo: Philippine Airforce/Facebook)

MANILA – Two cargo aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have made a second relief sortie, carrying food and other supplies to typhoon-battered Catanduanes province.

In a statement on Wednesday, PAF spokesperson, Lt. Col. Aristides Galang, said a C-295 medium transport aircraft, carrying 530 boxes of food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), took off from Villamor Air Base, Pasay City for Catanduanes at about 12: 30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, another C-130 aircraft carrying 200 boxes of bottled water from the Office of Civil Defense, 14 boxes of assorted goods from the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson, 553 food packs from the DSWD, 1,000 sacks of food from volunteer non-government organization Go Share, and six boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) sets from the PAF, took off from Villamor Air Base at about 3:08 p.m.

Both aircraft safely arrived in Catanduanes with the relief goods on Tuesday afternoon.

The first sortie of PAF aircraft took place on Tuesday morning, with a C-130 and a C-295 making relief flights to Albay and Catanduanes, carrying with them food, rescue, and communication equipment, water, beds, and PPE sets.

“Rest assured that your PAF will continuously provide assistance and support to help our fellow countrymen, especially those that have been at the center of this recent calamity,” Galang said.