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 […]
RSAF Super Puma at the Air Force Museum
NEWS | 9 IMAGES Just yesterday (12 June 2024), the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) unveiled their newest exhibit at the Air Force Museum. On display is a Eurocopter AS332M Super Puma, #297 (MSN 2213), decked in Search and Rescue (SAR) colours. Background The AS332 has a long-standing history with RSAF. Successor to the Bell […]
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 – In Focus
PHOTO FEATURE | 83 IMAGES This edition of the Singapore Airshow was visited by a record 60000 trade attendees and 60000 public visitors over the 6 days. It is also a great event for photographers and many that visited would have their favourite shots from their cameras or mobile phones. Here we present some of […]
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: Mini Insight – Awakening the Dragon
As 2024 heralds in the Year of the Dragon, for the first time at the Singapore Airshow, there will be a China Pavilion consisting of about 30 Chinese aviation enterprises (SMEs), showcasing their technologies and services. One of the leading dragons of the Chinese presence this year is United Aircraft Group, founded in 2012 and […]
Singapore Airshow 2024: Mini Insight – Plane on Tow
PHOTO FEATURE | 21 IMAGES Once every 2 years, a 900-metre stretch of Aviation Park Road turns into a temporary taxiway. Led by police escorts, tow trucks rumble down the road one after another, bringing along aircraft that will form the static display of the Singapore Airshow. This arrangement is unique to Singapore Airshow. The […]