The winners of the annual SAF Best Unit competitions which was introduced since 1969 will be announced every year before Singapore Armed Forces Day (SAF Day), which falls on 1st July. MAphotoSG would like salute to 2016 winning squadrons by compiling our best photos for each respective squardon. Best Fighter Squardon – 140 Squadron “Stand Firm in Defence” 140 […]
Travelling to Europe during summer for holidays? Why not include a weekend visiting one of the airshows happening across the region? That was what we did this year. We spent 2 weeks in the Netherlands and a great weekend joining thousands at Leeuwarden Airbase in Northern Netherlands for Luchtmachtdagen 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force […]
United States Air Force E-4B aka ‘Nightwatch’ arrived in Singapore for Shangri-la Dialogue. The United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter arrived in Singapore on the evening of 2nd June in United States Air Force E-4B for the annual Shangri-la Dialogue which was held from 3-5 June 2016.. The E4B ‘Nightwatch’ which is an advanced airborne command post, it is […]
United States E-4B in Singapore. 2 Jun 2016 – While all of us were having dinner earlier this evening some of MAphotoSG members waited patiently for the arrival of United States E-4B (aka nightwatch/Doomsday plane) in Singapore, with the United States Defense Chief – Ash Carter. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrives in Singapore to lead the U.S. […]
Here are some sneak peek of RSAF Open house aerial display during their rehearsals. Note: These were shot in a span of few days during their early days of rehearsal/practice, and will not represent the actual shots you will get while watching inside Paya Lebar airbase. About MAphotoSG.com MAphotoSG (Military Aviation Photography Singapore), is proudly represented by a number […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
