Manila, Feb. 4 -- Three FA-50PH jet fighter aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and two B-1 "Lancer" supersonic variable-sweep heavy bombers from the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) will engage in a series of exercises over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday.

"Today, Feb. 4, 2025, the PAF and the US Pacific Air Forces or PACAF will conduct a bilateral air patrol, air intercept training and photo exercise over the WPS. This exercise is a crucial step in enhancing our interoperability, improving air domain awareness and agile combat employment and supporting our shared bilateral air objectives," PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said in a press briefing.

She added that the participating Filipino and American aircraf...