Manila acquires 4 military trainer-planes from US — Radio Free Asia
The Philippines took shipment on Thursday of 4 American-made Cessna aircrafts for training navy pilots to assist secure Manilas maritime areas, the federal government stated, amidst tensions with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. The United States handed over the U.S. $2.2-million bundle of Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircrafts a day after China consented to
