For the last five decades, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has transformed from it’s humble Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC) beginnings in 1968, to the current Full Spectrum, Integrated and Ready force. While it hasn’t been smooth sailing all the time, it has managed to overcome obstacles to become a force to reckon […]
PHOTO FEATURE | 50 IMAGES As 2017 ends, we take a look back at the Military Aviation Photography Singapore (MAphotoSG) group’s growth in its second year, as it puts into action changes in its editorial directions and the addition of new thematic focuses on its activities and coverage. These changes were made in mind to […]
On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched the last major German offensive on the Western Front, Operation Watch on the Rhine, more commonly known as The Battle of the Bulge. Leading the assault was the elite 6th Panzer Army with orders to pierce through the American lines and capture the bridges on the Meuse river. As […]
PHOTO FEATURE | 24 IMAGES The legendary F-4E Phantom II is one of the most iconic combat aircraft in the world. It is a tried and tested airframe having fought in the Vietnam War and Arab-Israeli conflicts. The Hellenic Air Force received the F-4E Phantom II in 1974 and had since served more than 40 […]
Two days after the conclusion of a highly successful and well-received RSN50@Vivo event, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) officially commissioned it’s second and third Littoral Mission Vessels (LMV) at RSS (Republic of Singapore Ship) Singapura – Changi Naval Base on 14 Nov 2017. Under a grey drizzling sky, the Minister for Defence, Dr Ng […]
As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), a 50th Anniversary Exhibition will be held at VivoCity from the 9-12 Nov 2017, and this event marks the end of the celebrations proper. Through a series of exhibits featuring history, equipment and traditions, and shipboard visits on the RSS Intrepid […]
PHOTO FEATURE | 43 IMAGES Tactical Weapon Meet 2017 was a massive air combat exercise held between 5 to 16 June 2017 at the Florennes Air Base in Belgium. Participants of the event include many F-16A/B MLUs from the Belgium Air Force, 3 Eurofigher Typhoons each from both Italian and Spanish Air Forces, 3 MIG-29 […]
On 15-17 Sep 2017, Breitling’s DC-3 (HB-IRJ) took part in the Breitling Sion Airshow 2017 in Switzerland to mark the end of their major round-the-world tour which began in Mar 2017. With this flight, the aircraft also set the record for the oldest aircraft to circumnavigate the world. A special 500-piece Limited Edition Breitling Navitimer […]
