Manila, Feb. 7 -- Filipino and American aircraft conducted a series of exercises from Feb. 2 to 6 in various locations in Luzon as part of ongoing efforts to boost interoperability between the two services, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced on Saturday.

"The bilateral engagement featured a series of coordinated air activities aimed at strengthening cooperation and interoperability between Philippine and US forces," PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said in a statement.

Units of the PAF and the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) "conducted a bilateral bomber air patrol and live drop exercise" from multiple locations, including the Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Tarlac City, and over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) via the Luzon ...