17 June 2016

News Story: U.S. attack planes land in Philippine air base for joint training

In this file photo, an EA-18G Growler assigned to the Yellow Jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 lands on the runway of Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Navy/MC1 Frank L. Andrews) >>

MANILA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Four U.S. attack planes have landed in the Philippines to take part in a joint training with Philippine air force pilots, a U.S. Navy statement said Thursday.

"The first temporary detachment of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base, June 15, for training with Armed Forces of the Philippines FA-50 aircraft pilots," the U.S. Navy Task Force 70 statement said.

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