This Philippine Air Force Fokker F27-200 was delivered to the PAF in August 1959 and served as a tactical airlift, reconnaissance and HADR platform. Notably, it was also assigned to the Presidential Airlift Wing and became the main ride of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. At the time of its retirement in December 2022, it was one of the oldest aircraft in the PAF inventory and it was subsequently donated to Silay City where it is set to form part of a new aviation park in Barangay E. Lopez.* Photo and text by Luis Kilayko/CCN