From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 29): PAF sorties for 'Yolanda' relief efforts hit 1,124 mark
Since the onslaught of Supertyphoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas Region last Nov. 8, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has conducted 1,124 sorties in support of the government's ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the affected provinces.
Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol, PAF spokesperson, said Friday that this equates to 1,338.3 flight hours.
He added that they also have transported 3,767,561 pounds of relief supplies and materials.
Aside from this, the PAF has also flown 789,852 pounds of various cargoes.
The PAF earlier announced that all three of its Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft are all conducting relief missions for "Yolanda" victims.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=592057
Since the onslaught of Supertyphoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas Region last Nov. 8, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has conducted 1,124 sorties in support of the government's ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the affected provinces.
Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol, PAF spokesperson, said Friday that this equates to 1,338.3 flight hours.
He added that they also have transported 3,767,561 pounds of relief supplies and materials.
Aside from this, the PAF has also flown 789,852 pounds of various cargoes.
The PAF earlier announced that all three of its Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft are all conducting relief missions for "Yolanda" victims.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=592057