RSAF Open House 2016 details are out! Head over to https://www.facebook.com/TheRSAF for more details. Some key points: In order to keep the traffic smooth, no private vehicles are allowed beyond KPE heading towards Paya Lebar airbase. You may board public SBS Bus No. 90 (please refer to the SBS Bus operation timings). Visitors should alight at Air Force Museum. […]
Author: David Chua
Part 3 of RSAF Open Houses : 2001 to 2011
Editor: In a week’s time, the long awaited RSAF Open House 2016 on 21-22 May is finally here! In this final series, we bring you back to the more recent RSAF open houses since the turn of millennium, 2001 to 2011. Text by Gary Ng (@clipper.sg) Images by: Gary Ng (@clipper.sg), David Chua (@Robotech3142), Eric Chang (@eclh14) A New Millennium At […]
RSAF Open House rehearsal
Over the past 2 days since the start of May, The Republic of Singapore Air Force has started in full force with their aerial rehearsals for RSAF Open House on 21-22 May 2016! It has been noted by our MAphotoSG members that they seems to be refining different flying style and formations every practice session. Regardless, we will sure […]
NDP 2016 RSAF flypast (Preview)
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 […]
RSAF in Ex. Bersama Shield (FPDA)
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 […]
VMFA242 F-18D Commando sling 16-2 concluded
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 […]
RSAF Open House 2016 – Joyride ballot registration
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! […]
1st week of Commando Sling 16-2
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 […]
