During the welcoming ceremony for BRP Gregorio del Pilar, the Philippine Navy’s newest ship, President Benigno Aquino said he has set his sights on acquiring lead-in jet trainers and radars for the Philippine Air Force.
“With regard to the equipment I want…I want everything. But what we will acquire, we have lead-in jet trainer… to keep the skills of the jet pilots, especially the fighter pilots still active. We won’t have the fighter jet but we will have these lead-in jet trainers to keep their skill levels.”