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PAF: US deploys KC-135 aircraft, crisis team for Phl disaster response
A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft is en route to the Philippines to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) equipment.
The aircraft is currently in Japan and is expected to land at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat, Pampanga.
This aid comes as the Philippines grapples with the aftermath of recent tropical cyclones and an intensified southwest monsoon.
The KC-135 is capable of transporting cargo and patients for aeromedical evacuations.
The Philippine Air Force confirmed the impending arrival of the equipment but did not provide an exact landing date or time.
It remains unclear if the US aircraft will undertake additional tasks after delivering the HADR supplies.
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