Philippines receives new Gulfstream G280 command and control aircraft

The PAF received the new Gulfstream G280 jet aircraft on 21 September 2020, and delivered medical supplies to Davao City for its inaugural flight. Photo c/o Philippine Air Force.

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) officially received a new Gulfstream G280 jet aircraft which will be used as a command and control aircraft, during ceremonies held on 21 September 2020 at Clark Air Base north of Manila.

The aircraft was acquired from the United States through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, and was funded through the AFP Modernization Program’s Horizon 2 phase covering years 2018 to 2022. 

Its primary purpose is to transport senior government and military leaders especially during crisis, and as a aerial command post for command and control operations.

The aircraft will be joining the PAF’s 250th Presidential Airlift Wing, and can also be used for a variety of missions including presidential transport, medical evacuation, high altitude atmospheric research, and surveillance missions.

As its first flight as a PAF asset, the new aircraft transported medical supplies and PPE f
The new Gulfstream G280 aircraft is expected to complement the service’s Fokker F28 Fellowship transport aircraft.


[1] Armed Forces of the Philippines
[2] Philippine Defense Resource
[3] Philippine Air Force