19/09/2022
Es**rt Philippine Airforce plane for President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr to attend in America for UN General Assembly.
A Philippine Air Force FA 50 Light Combat Aircraft, es**rting the Philippine Airline aircraft where the Philippine President is present, while travelling to the United States of America.
ES**RT MISSIONS -
Es**rt Missions are one of the mission and roles of the Philippine Air Force, not only just for VIP/Presidential and allied aircrafts, but also against intruding or against hostile aircraft.
If we have Multi Role Fighters, the Multi Role Fighters will replace the FA 50 for such es**rt mission, that said, I just would like to emphasize the importance of having Multi Role Fighters which plays a big role in the national defense and security of the Philippines, in peace time and in war time.
Looking forward for the much delayed and much awaited Multi Role Fighter acquisition of the Philippine Air Force.
P.S
The Philippine Air Force only have limited es**rt capabilities, the es**rt mission most probably are just up until the 200 NM Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines or inside the Philippine territorial airspace, for arriving and departing VIP / Presidential Aircraft / etc, also to challenge and es**rt away foreign/intruding/hostile aircrafts.
P.P.S
To the question, could the FA 50 identify and eliminate threats to the Philippine President, the answer to that is, YES ...
As the FA 50 PH are equipped with radars that could detect incoming air threats, the FA 50 PH are also armed/could be armed with the following weapon system -
20 mm rotary cannon, AIM 9 sidewinder air to air missile - for air threats.
AGM 65 Maverick air to surface missile / air to ground missile - for land and naval based threats ( the AGM 65 Maverick could also be used against ships ).
And other bombs / guided bombs - for land based threats.
Although the FA 50 Block 20 are much more capable as the FA 50 Block 20 could be armed with AIM 120 AMRAAM ( Advance Medium Range Air to Air Missile ) / BVRAAM ( Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile ), Naval Strike Missile ( Anti Ship Missile ), with a Sniper Targeting Pod for precise weapons guidance, identification, and autonomous tracking, along with a much improved avionics and radars.
The Philippines government have plans to acquire additional units of FA 50 Block 20 Light Combat Aircraft.
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