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| Mt. Salakot PAF Detachment; air station, radar station, PAF detachment | |
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| Flipzi | Sat May 24, 2014 12:55 am Post #1 |
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![]() Photo: PAF detachment at 3,815 feet above sea level (1,163 meters) Credit to 'Mitra is Back' FB page Mt. Salakot This mountain is located in Napsan - Southwest of Puerto Princesa. Napsan is one of the barangays which are in the outlying area of Highly Urbanized City Puerto Princesa City. The highly urbanized city Puerto Princesa City with a population of about 210,508 and its 66 barangays belong to the partly urban areas in the Philippines. While some of the barangays developed modern urban structures, some others, especially those which are seated in the outlying areas, remained rural. By the end of 2007 Napsan had 2,370 residents. You need to secure a permit from WESCOM to climb Mt. Salakot. The permit processing takes 4-5 days. Jump off is only right beside the National Road. This is an easy trek for beginners, just 3-4 hours to summit, scales at 1,800ft above sea level. There is an abandoned concrete military camp on top of it. It was an old 570th Composite Tactical Wing of Phil. Air Force. There were several members of PAF securing the area then. Currently, Philippine Marines are guarding the area and this is now up for improvement. On the summit there is a heliport and a crashed helicopter full of bullet holes. Here, you can literally touch the clouds, they pass you by time to time and its cold. You can't even see your friend a few meters from you because of the thick clouds. There is also a water source on top w/c is very cold. View on top is 360 degrees where you can view the whole city and the west coast. On the foot of the mountain awaits a lovely waterfall. It is a protected area so please secure a permit before heading here but if you visit only the waterfall then no need to secure a permit. Quoted with some edits from http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attraction_Review-g294257-d1881652-Reviews-Mt_Salakot-Puerto_Princesa_Palawan_Island_Palawan_Province_Mimaropa.html Antonio Bautista AB, Puerto Princesa, Palawan http://w11.zetaboards.com/NDSFP/topic/10288810/ Long Range Acquisition Project http://w11.zetaboards.com/NDSFP/topic/10057740/ Location Map A mountain peak called Thumb Peak (formerly Pulgar Peak) is the only feature that corresponds to the height of 1,163 meters ![]() See here; http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Thumb-Peak-Palawan More photos: ![]()
Edited by Flipzi, Mon May 26, 2014 7:12 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Sat May 24, 2014 2:04 am Post #2 |
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Photos: Old detachment ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() photo credit: Mitra is Back (FB page) more photos https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150691777288381.405011.186106478380&type=3 Edited by Flipzi, Sat May 24, 2014 3:11 am.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Sat May 24, 2014 3:02 am Post #3 |
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Radar Station to be built in Mt Salakot Air Force to beef up capabilities in Palawan By: Elmer Badilla, InterAksyon.com March 14, 2013 7:58 PM PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines -- The Philippine Air Force will soon be upgrading its capabilities in the country’s western section. Speaking at the 40th founding Anniversary of the 570th Composite Tactical Wing in Palawan Thursday, Air Force chief Lieutenant General Lauro Catalino dela Cruz said the upgrade will include the setting up of a radar system on Mt. Salakot, northwest of Puerto Princesa, by the end of the year, and the deployment of two of the eight new W-3A Sokol helicopters acquired from Poland. Dela Cruz said he personally requested the choppers to be fitted for search and rescue and disaster response missions. Aside from these, the Air Force chief said he will also request amphibious aircraft, together with the Philippine Navy, for the same purpose. The upgrade is part of the Department of National Defense’s plan to set up a Center of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response in Palawan that will serve as the nerve center for nationwide disaster and response operations. Two additional hangars will also be constructed at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa to store relief supplies and accommodate additional air assets, including long-range patrol aircraft to be stationed there in the future. Dela Cruz also promised to expedite the long overdue repair of Rancudo Airstrip on Pag-asa Island by early next year. http://www.interaksyon.com/article/57143/air-force-to-beef-up-capabilities-in-palawan |
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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