At least four examples are currently at Rzeszow airport in the south of Poland - they are painted overall olive drab with full Philippine Air Force titles and markings.
Seen flying this week at Rzeszow was W-3 Sokol serial 310921 also wearing the Polish test registration SP-SWP.
Three more examples are hangared and appear ready to delivery, serials 310919, 310920 and 310922.
The Philippine Air Force ordered eight examples of the W-3 Sokol for a utility helicopter role. The remaining four Sokols will be delivered in late 2012 ( maybe November ).
LINK to more great photos by Maciej Goclon of Philippine AF W-3 Sokol helicopters
UPDATE 14.2.12 - These four Philippine Air Force W-3 Sokol helicopters were airfreighted out of Rzeszow inside Volga Dnepr An-124-100 RA-82044 on 13.2.12 - it is believed that they will be based at Clark Air Force Base.
Steve
The Philippine Air Force did received their first batch of 4 W-3A Sokol (Falcon) Combat Utility Helicopters and this is great news to us Filipinos knowing that our AFP is progressing to equipped itself with newer combat equipments in the future hopefully our government would find ways to further additional purchase more of these awesome CUH-3A Falcon Helicopters! God bless the Philippine Air Force and the Filipino People! thanks! AgutaWestland Pzl Swidnik!
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