A US spy plane has been spotted over Marawi City and a top military official has confirmed that the Philippine military has received technical assistance thru surveillance from the US military.
In a report from Associated Press, Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla was quoted as confirming the surveillance assistance after a US navy aircraft, a P3 Orion was seen by an Associated Press journalist and photographer hovering over the besieged city last Friday. Here’s a tweet by GMA News reporter Raffy Tima.
A US P3 Orion surveillance plane has been circling Marawi for over an hour now just as intensified aerial bombardment has resumed. pic.twitter.com/muFifRTAKs
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) June 9, 2017
Here’s the video showing the spy aircraft.
Day 18 of the fight for Marawi. pic.twitter.com/l3F58sScZx
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) June 9, 2017
Here’s his latest tweet showing this photo below…
A day after the US embassy in Manila confirmed the PH government asked for assistance in fight vs Maute, these guys arrived in Marawi. pic.twitter.com/65yEAfL9bQ
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) June 11, 2017
The P3 Orion is a top surveillance aircraft which was first used in the 1960s and has undergone many improvements and variants over the years.
Here are some features of the P-3C Orion.
