At LIMA ‘17, and reflecting the close bilateral relationships with our closest neighbour, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) both took part in the aerospace and maritime segments of the exhibition. The RSAF was represented by a Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter from 120 Squadron “Redhawks” and a […]
LIMA ‘17 Special – Warriors in the Skies
On 21 March, 2017, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak officially declared the opening of LIMA ‘17 in an early morning ceremony. What followed next was the most exciting and dynamic display ever performed by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF; Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)) in the 27 year history of LIMA. In […]
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017
From 21-25 March 2017, the island of Langkawi hosted the 14th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition. With a new organiser, EN Projects (M) Sdn Bhd, onboard, this year’s edition was the biggest in its 27 year history, with 555 exhibitors from 36 participating countries, of which 10 are debuts. One […]
From the Editor’s Desk
Tempora mutantur nos et mutamur in illis. (The times change, and we change with them.) Since its birth on 1 Dec 2015, the Military Aviation Photography Singapore (MAphotoSG) group has grown from its initial core of 2 aviation photography enthusiasts to its current size of 11. Each member brings with them varying degrees of experiences […]
RSAF in Australian International Airshow 2017
After participating in The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) 80th anniversary in Air Tattoo at RNZAF Base Ohakea on the 25 and 26 February 2017, the Republic of Singapore Air Force team moved on to Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Melbourne. The assets for both Airshows consist of 1 x Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 1 x […]
Australian International Airshow 2017 Quick Picks
The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition 2017 held at Avalon, Australia is on its 13th edition this year. This year’s theme is Air Power In Action. It is by far the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and brought together aviation and aerospace professionals, key defence personnel […]
RTAF Children’s Day Airshow 2017
Thailand celebrates their National Children’s Day on every second Saturday of January each year. This year, it was celebrated on 14 January. Thai’s Children’s Day is a huge celebration and in a unique way too! Many organisations from both government and private sectors have activities or offer free admission for children (and families) to the […]
Enabling the Vision of the World
Editor’s Note: MAphotoSG would like to thank Ms Jasmine Ng from Orbis Singapore for providing and arranging visitor slots for our members to tour the aircraft. All photos are copyright Orbis, unless stated otherwise. On 10 December 2016, some members of Military Aviation Photography Singapore (MAphotoSG) met at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Center to embark […]