RSAF Open House 2011: F-16C/D Fighting 

The second aircraft in this RSAF Open House series is the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. Flying display was performed by 2 F-16C Block 52 from 143 SQN based in Tengah Airbase. The Block 52 F-16C includes many improvements ranging from better radar, operating range and capabilities to fire AIM-120 AMRAAM, AGM-65G Maverick and AGM-84 Harpoon missiles.

Here are the aircraft no. 645 and 646 from 143 SQN doing their flying display segment.

 

Taxi-ing from Hardened Shelters

Taxi-ing

Preparing for Flight

Scramble for Take-Off

Taxi-ing to Runway 02

Pilot of Aircraft No.645

Burners Fully Open

Maximum Thrust

Take Off

Simulated Bombing Run

Initiating Vertical Climb

Vertical Climb

Mission Accomplished

On the ground, there is a F-16D Block 52+ from 145SQN based in Changi Airbase. The F-16D Block 52+ is easily distinguished by the Conformal Fuel Tanks on the wings which further extends it’s range. Capabilities are also much improved from the Block 52 versions.

 

F-16D Block 52+ 145SQN RSAF

F-16D Block 52+ 145SQN RSAF