The Nikon D500 is currently the flagship DX cropped sensor camera from Nikon. It’s APS-C sensor with 1.5x crop factor gives it more reach than a full frame camera. An important asset for shooting airplanes and wildlife. I was able to put my name in the long list of preorders at my local camera store […]
Editor: We are pleased to present the first article for MAphotoSG by Mark Zerafa from Malta. With his contributions, we hope to bring interesting European based articles on military aviation. The three SA316B Alouette IIIs in service with the Armed Forces of Malta have had a colourful history, and although they may seem outdated compared […]
One of the best display teams around, the Turkish Stars are the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force. The team flies with 8 Canadair NF-5 painted in the red and white of the Turkish Flag. The NF-5A is a variant of the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter planes obtained from the Royal Netherlands Air […]
Ever wondered how are the various squadrons in the RSAF organised? In this article, we present an overview of the commands and their component units. On 5 January 2007, then-Minister for Defence, Teo Chee Hean, announced the restructuring of the RSAF into five operational commands as part of its transformation into a flexible, integrated, full-spectrum […]
MAphotoSG is pleased to announce tie-ups with Mark Zerafa from Malta and Dave Chng from Texas, USA. Mark is an aviation spotter and enthusiast, and is part of the Malta Spotters group, who travel mainly around Europe covering airshows and aviation-related sites. Mark is also the editor of the online Spotters magazine. Dave resides in Dallas […]
(also known as “Why must RSAF aircraft fly over my house?”) Editor: This article is based on information and graphics which were presented to the public during the RSAF Open House 2016. We would like to thank the RSAF, especially Malcom Koh from AFIC, for allowing us the usage of the key information presented in […]
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 […]
Editor: As we look forward to the upcoming highly anticipated RSAF Open House on 21-22 May 2016, let our member, Gary, bring us back in time once again to see how SAF and The RSAF open houses and displays were like in the 80s-90s. Text and Image by Gary Ng, Instagram @clipper.sg The 80-90s The 80s saw a major leap […]
