PINOY AVIATORS HISTORY: THREE F-5 FIGHTER PILOTS WHO POUNDED 15th STRIKE WING REBEL AIRCRAFTS AT SANGLEY POINT ON DECEMBER 01,1989 FAILED COUP. F-5s jets from the 5th Fiighter Wing at Basa Air Base were given a task to destroy all the enemy attack aircrafts used by the rebel soldiers at Sangley Point on 01 December 1989. Maj. Danilo S.Atienza PAFFS CL-74 together with two young fighter pilots LT. Antonio Avaricio PAFFS CL85A and 1LT.Ariel Quijano PAFFS CL82 (All former aviation cadets of the Philippine Air Force Flyng School) was given the task to complete the said mission of crashing the enemy aircrafts. For the second time around after flying over Manila and Quezon City to dissuade the AT-28D pilots. the cobras was been ignored by the rebel pilots and still flew and took another sortie of airstrike over Manila ignoring the warning shots made by the F-5s at Sangley Point at 0800H. This time, after the AT-28D rebel aircrafts landed, the F-5s came back flying over Sangley and its a no joke this time for Maj. Atienza and his team. The lead aircraft (Maj.Atienza) made his first approach using his 20mm cannons, straffing the AT-28Ds then followed by rockets. Sangley was illumintaed at that time and the sound of the afterburns was a no Joy but fear. Major Atienza PAFFS Cl74, made his pivotal role in the failed December 1,1989 coup attempt, through the thick of heavy gunfire from the ground, after his final attack hitting the fuel depo of 15th Strike Wing, Major Atienza was englufed by the flames and smashing his F-5 on the 15th Strike Wing armory near the 17th Attack Squadron and 25th Attack Squadron building. LT. Antonio Avaricio PAFFS CL85A and 1LT.Ariel Quijano PAFFS CL82 started pounding Sangley after knowing that they just lost their flight leader... Rockets were flying over Sangley and a fearful sound as it hits the target. The roar of the after burns together with 20mm cannons was an evidence of anger for these two young fighter pilots at that time. The F-5s destroyed one AUH76 Sikorsky helicopter, seven AT-28Ds, one BN Islander a fuel depot and some facilities including the Naval Air Group building, depriving the rebel soldiers of air power and leaving Sangley as a mess. The gallant airstrike made by these 3 fighter pilots irreversibly turned the tide in favor of the government forces. Unfortunately, the aircraft piloted by the flight leader Maj. Atienza just kill him instantly. Thanks to PAFAcer Francis Neri and Mr. Digoy Isleta (son of the late PAFAcer Tereso Isleta PAFFS CL60,The Wing Commander of 15th Strike at that time). for sharing some photos and adding the name of the said fighter pilots who flew with Maj. Atienza. -Admin trojan-
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:31:16 +0000
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