Come 2016, Singapore will be celebrating it’s 51st birthday at Singapore Sports Hub for the first time, the same location where former National Stadium used to hold National Day Parade for many years. For this year, RSAF will be showcasing 5 F-16D+ to perform salute to the nation. And of course, the 2 Apaches escorting chinook – the […]
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started a multilateral exercise, codenamed Ex. Bersama Shield 2016 or also known as Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), in the South China Sea and airspace over Malaysia Penisular. Ex. Bersama Shield is an annual multilateral major exercise combining land, air and maritime between Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and […]
Commando Sling 16-2 has finally concluded in Singapore on 15 April 2016 after the exercise began on 29 March 2016. Commando Sling exercise which started since 1990 to provide combined air combat training for U.S Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter units – usually F-16. During the 14 day exercise, the FA-18D […]
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House 2016 has started the registration to ballot for your Aircraft ride (joyride) tickets from now till 13 May 2016, 1200H (Singapore Time)! Successful ballot winners will get a chance to fly onboard RSAF’s C-130 Hercules, CH-47SD Chinook, Fokker-50 Utility Aircraft or the Singapore Youth Flying Club’s DA40! […]
2 April 2016: Exercise Commando Sling 16-2 began on 29 March 2016 in Singapore. Our new member Eric Kuan spotted 4 U.S Marine Corp F/A-18D Hornets(00, 03, 04, 08) landed in Paya Lebar Airbase on 28 March 2016. They are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA 242), aka Bats, which is based in Iwakuni, Japan. A week prior, several USAF […]
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (The RSAF) new “old” 142sqn is back again, this time, flying F-15SG. After years of speculation, it has finally come to light when TheRSAF Facebook posted first photo of 142 Sqn pilots on 18 March 2016. I believe I am the first, if not, among the first few spotters to have captured the image of F15SG […]
USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon U.S. Air Force has been a very good support for every Singapore Airshow. In Singapore Airshow 2016, USAF once again demonstrated their F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, or “Viper” is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and […]
Unknowingly, I photographed a flying formation for Outgoing Chief of Air Force “Final Flight” ceremony. On 11 March 2016, I was out hoping to photograph RSAF planes – particularly, F-15SG. Went out at 10am and till 12pm, all that’s in the sky was C130 and AH64D Apache doing flypast along Punggol coastal heading towards Sembawang Airbase. Knowing a […]
