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Major Danilo Atienza
Major Danilo Atienza

Danilo S. Atienza was a Filipino pilot and hero of the Philippine Air Force. Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. The Philippine Air Force (PAF is the Air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Danilo Atienza started out as a Philippine Air Force cadet at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1974. The City of Lipa ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Lipa)is a first class city in the province of Batangas Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. After numerous assignments with the 5th Fighter Wing at Cesar Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Atienza became Squadron Commander of the 6th Tactical Squadron. Basa Air Base (formerly known as Floridablanca Airfield) is a small Airfield in the Philippines built by the US Army Air Corps before Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. A long and illustrious career lay ahead of him.

However, on December 1, 1989, brother Air Force officers had joined an anti-government revolt, which threatened to destabilize the nation. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Faced with a difficult choice, Atienza placed the security of the Philippines above loyalty to comrades and turned his F-5 fighter against the rebels who established a stronghold at Sangley Field. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sangley ( Sangleye, Sangley Mestizo, Mestisong Sangley, Mestizo de Sangley or Chinese mestizo; plural Sangleys or In bombing and strafing runs, amid heavy rebel ground fire, he and two other combat pilots destroyed one Sikorsky helicopter, seven T-28's and a fuel depot, depriving the rebel soldiers of air power. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American Aircraft manufacturer History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. This refers to the aircraft For other uses see T28. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. The gallant feat turned the tide of battle to the government's favor.

However, Major Atienza lost his life that day. In return, a grateful nation led by President Corazon C. Aquino and the Armed Forces found him deserving of a Filipino warrior's highest prize: the Medal of Valor. María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th The Philippine Medal of Valor is the highest military award given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP On May 5, 1992, by an act of Congress, the airfield at Sangley Point Naval and Air Training Station on which Major Danilo S. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Atienza shed his blood was named after him: Danilo Atienza Air Base, Cavite. Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region in Luzon,

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