{"id":38454,"date":"2015-01-15T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T09:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=38454"},"modified":"2015-01-15T17:18:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T09:18:41","slug":"paf-to-implement-air-cover-for-pope-francis-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/15\/paf-to-implement-air-cover-for-pope-francis-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"PAF to implement air cover for Pope Francis’ visit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA\u00a0 — No hostile threats from the air will be allowed to interfere or disrupt any of Pope Francis’ activities in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson Lt. Col. Enrico Canaya in statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n

This includes enforcement of a “no-fly zone” in Metro Manila, Palo and Tacloban City, Leyte, he added.<\/p>\n

This is also to inform “adventurers” who might get a kick trying to overfly areas where the Pontiff will be holding his activities.<\/p>\n

“The PAF is prepared to provide air defense (and) air cover (for Pope Francis), we will enforce a ‘no-fly zone’ (to ensure that no threat from the skies will threaten the Pontiff),” Canaya stressed.<\/p>\n

The PAF spokesperson said that they will be deploying S-211 jet trainers, helicopter gunship, combat utility helicopters and ground-based anti-aircraft guns for these missions.<\/p>\n

Both the PAF and the Navy will be deploying 26 aircraft for Pope Francis’ visit. This includes those used for transportation, air cover, administrative support and security missions.<\/p>\n

Canaya also said that pilots were briefed on the rules of engagement on what to do in case an aerial threat violates their “no-fly zone” and stated that they will see to it that no civilians will be hit or turned into collateral damage.<\/p>\n

But he hopes that the PAF will not have to deal with such incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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