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Ground Forces
Independence Day Parade, 1990.
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| Parked AIFV
This AIFV was part of the contingent sent to the Quirino grandstand area to participate in the Independence Day parade. Most PA vehicles were still painted all green.
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| AIFV rear
The AIFV has its origins in the M113. Check out the ramp and running gear and compare it to those of the M113 below. The bulges on the side are applique stand-off armor to better protect the vehicle from shaped charge warheads like RPGs. Firing ports also allow troops to engage enemy infantry without having to dismount or expose themselves to fire. |
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| M113 rear
Check out the Cadillac-Gage (now Textron) 1 meter turret usually mounted on the V-150. Is this a local modification? Looks like the turret was placed over commander's area and the forward part of the troop compartment. The turret cupola seems to have been replaced with the one from the M113 commander's position.
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| PC (now PNP) Special Action Force Hummer
The truck version of the Hummer is more common than the standard model in Philippine service. This one belonged to the Philippine Constabulary Special Action Force. The PC, which was officially police but had a more military character, and the Integrated National Police were merged into the Philippine National Police in 1991.
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| PC Special Action Force Hummer rear
Note the markings. Also note the riders. The guy in olive drab fatigues is a member of the Presidential Security Group. They had one in every vehicle in the parade. This guy is the only one smiling in the bunch - he's the only one with magazines and a loaded rifle. Kinda sucks for the SAF guys since the PC fought against the rebels during the last coup. |
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| Army Hummer - Truck variant
Most Hummers retained the American camouflage pattern after delivery. An exception would be the Presidential Security Group with their striking white-black-gray urban camouflage.
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| M113 APC
This M113 has the more common armored .50 caliber machine gun mount over the commander's position.
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| V-150
Smart-looking V-150 crew, with Presidential Security Group trooper looking out the side door. Each vehicle had a PSG trooper. After several coup attempts, they were not taking any chances. Anwar Sadat was killed during a parade by the soldiers he was reviewing.
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| Another V-150
The plain olive green scheme for Philippine Army vehicles was a hold-over from our military's dependence on the US. Current vehicles use a subdued green-tan-brown scheme. The early Simba camo pattern was a little painful to the eye but this has since been remedied
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| Scorpion light tank
Scorpion tank driving past pedestrian during preparations for Independence Day parade. |
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