{"id":102597,"date":"2017-05-16T06:31:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T10:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=102597"},"modified":"2017-05-16T06:31:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T10:31:10","slug":"majority-of-uh-ids-now-airworthy-paf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/16\/majority-of-uh-ids-now-airworthy-paf\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority of UH-IDs now airworthy\u2014PAF"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has declared that eight out of the 11 remaining UH-1D “Huey” combat utility helicopters airworthy after finding nothing mechanical wrong with the aircraft during recent inspections. (Photo: Hukbong Sandatahan Ng Pilipinas\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has declared that eight out of the 11 remaining UH-1D “Huey” combat utility helicopters airworthy after finding nothing mechanical wrong with the aircraft during recent inspections.<\/p>\n

“They were grounded for the purpose of inspection and during individual inspections, no discrepancies were found on the UH-1Ds,” said PAF spokesperson Col. Antonio Francisco in Filipino Tuesday.<\/p>\n

All of the PAF’s UH-IDs were grounded following a fiery crash in Tanay, Rizal which killed one pilot, two enlisted personnel and severely wounded another pilot last May 4.<\/p>\n

Francisco said the eight are found airworthy after a close check by PAF personnel with another three awaiting inspection.<\/p>\n

However, the PAF spokesperson could not give the exact cause for the May 4 crash as investigators are still conducting their work.<\/p>\n

The PAF acquired the UH-IDs as part of their efforts to augment their existing UH-IH combat utility helicopters in 2014 and 2015.<\/p>\n

Their acquisition were earlier scored by some groups as the UH-IDs were claimed to be defective.<\/p>\n

The “D” designation in the UH-1 means that it was manufactured by Dornier, a German aircraft manufacturer which started construction of the UH-1 during 1967 to 1981.<\/p>\n

Around 350 units were build by the German aircraft manufacturer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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