NEWS | 31 IMAGES Eight weeks, thirteen countries, three continents, three major exercises. From 27 June to 15 August 2024, PÉGASE 24 set out from France with the most ambitious objectives till date, spotlighted by integration with European allies and diversification of trajectories to and from the Indo-Pacific region. Named after a winged horse from Greek […]
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Phantom Phorever – Part 2: The Goblin Bows Out
SPECIAL FEATURE | PART 2 OF 2 7 June 2024 – Suwon Air Base, South Korea. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) bid an emotional farewell to the F-4E ‘Phantom II’. Overall, the Phantom, better known locally as the immortal ‘Dokkaebi (Goblin)’, served Korea for 55 years, outlasting even the U.S. Air Force which […]
Phantom Phorever – Part 1: The Korean Legacy
SPECIAL FEATURE | PART 1 OF 2 7 June 2024. The F-4, more affectionally known as the ‘Phantom’, gracefully bowed out of service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) after an impressive 55 years. It is an apt moment to look back at the evolution of the F-4 over the years, and delve […]
National Day Parade 2024 – Rehearsal Timings
NEWS | 5 IMAGES In the lead up to National Day Parade (NDP) 2024, aerial activities will be rehearsed over the Padang and heartlands. The first internal rehearsal took place this afternoon, and included flying by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 fighter jets, AH-64D, CH-47F and H225M helicopters. Do keep a lookout for […]
Singapore Airshow 2024 – A Strong Comeback
Singapore Airshow successfully concluded its ninth edition, held 20 – 25 February 2024 at Changi Exhibition Centre. The biennial show prides itself as “Asia’s Most Influential Aerospace and Defence Event” and sought to ride on the renewed optimism and recovery of the aerospace industry post-pandemic, returning with the first full-scale show since 2018. It saw […]
Singapore Airshow 2024 – Cleared for Takeoff
Singapore Airshow is back in full force, and you will not want to miss it. The biennial show, in its ninth edition, will be held from 20 February 2024 to 25 February 2024 at Changi Exhibition Centre. The highly-popular Weekend@Airshow (previously known as public days) will return over the weekend, after the pandemic forced a […]
Royal Thai Air Force Children’s Day Open House 2024
PHOTO FEATURE | 71 IMAGES For our first coverage of 2024, the MAphotoSG team visited the open house events held by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF, Kong Thap Akat Thai, Thai: กองทัพอากาศไทย) for National Children’s Day and National Aviation Day, on 13 January 2024. We bring you the action from Don Muang Air Base and […]
Japan Coast Guard Anti-Piracy Deployment
Japan Coast Guard has deployed a Falcon 2000MSA aircraft (JA574A) to Singapore and Indonesia for anti-piracy operations, which is taking place from 3-6 December 2023. Piracy and armed robbery continues to be of concern in the Singapore Strait. According to IMB; 99 incidents were reported from January to September 2023, compared to 90 from the […]