Philippine’s Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says he hopes to sign the contract to buy 2 C-130J cargo aircraft by end of this year.
A KC-130J Super Hercules flies over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 2, 2021. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) trained in an unfamiliar environment in order to increase proficiency in critical mission skills such as aerial refueling, complex maneuvers, and logistical support. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)
The request was for five aircraft but the COVID pandemic took away funds for the purchase.
