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PH, US aircraft hold disaster response ops in Batanes
The US Air Force has collaborated with the Philippine Air Force using a CV-22 Osprey aircraft to deliver typhoon relief aid to Batanes.
The joint mission transported 300 boxes of family food packs from Clark Air Base to Basco.
Philippine Air Force personnel on the ground assisted with unloading and coordinating the aid distribution.
This operation built upon earlier relief efforts involving PAF's C-130 and Black Hawk aircraft to Batanes and Abra.
The C-130 also transported locally stranded individuals from Basco back to Manila.
Military officials highlighted that the operation demonstrated the strong partnership between the Philippines and the US.
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