CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — Pilots and crew from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) successfully performed a joint air patrol in the West Philippine Sea on November 26, 2023.
The Philippine Air Force's A29B Super Tucano, N-22 Nomad, Philippine Navy's BNI2A aircraft, and Australian Defence Force's P-8 Poseidon Maritime Surveillance aircraft demonstrated cooperation and camaraderie as part of the AFP-ADF Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA).
The AFP-ADF MCA aims to enhance maritime interoperability and deepen the PH-AUS strategic partnership as signed by President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in September.///
(Photo from Western Command, AFP)