The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has always sought ways to overcome the airspace limitations in Singapore in order to fulfill its training requirments to ensure the high level of skills and proficiency of its personnel. While simulators and virtual technologies do overcome this limitation, training in an unrestricted airspace with challenging terrain and […]
Category: IN FOCUS
The Transformation of the RSAF–A Brief History
The RSAF is a First Class Air Force, always ready to deter aggression and defend Singapore and its interests. We will respond decisively to the full spectrum of missions from peace to war as part of an integrated SAF. We will be superior in the air and decisively influence the ground and maritime battles. The […]
Nikon D500 Field Test
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 […]
Malta’s Alouettes (Mark Zerafa, Malta)
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SA316B Alouette IIIs in service with the Armed Forces of Malta have had a colourful history, and although they may seem outdated compared […]
The Turkish Stars
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 […]
RSAF Commands and Units – A Brief Overview
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 […]
Special Announcement: Our first European and US Tie-ups!
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 […]
Constraints of our RSAF Air Bases
(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 […]
