PHOTO FEATURE | 32 IMAGES The Tainan Air Base was open to the public from 7am to 4pm on 19 Oct 2019, attracting around 160,000 visitors. There were up to 30 hardware on static display this year. The aircraft on static display were two IDFs, an F-16A, a Mirage 2000-5, an F-5F Tiger II, AT-3 […]
Exercise Bersama Lima 2019
PHOTO FEATURE | 40 IMAGES Exercise Bersama Lima is an annual military exercise held each year with forces from New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom. These countries signed the Five Power Defence Arrangement in 1971 as a commitment to defence co-operation and regional stability in South East Asia. This year’s exercise started […]
Flying with the arrivals for Royal Navy International Air Day 2019
PHOTO FEATURE | 56 IMAGES Hosted at the RNAS Yeovilton airfield, the Royal Navy International Air Day 2019 is the first of the series of airshows formally called the RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day. RNAS Yeovilton is the home of the Fleet Air Arm helicopters and this airshow features many of the types operated by […]
MAKS 2019 – XIV International Aviation and Space Salon
PHOTO FEATURE | 59 IMAGES The XIV International Aviation and Space Salon, MAKS-2019 was held at he Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow, Russia from the 27th August to 1 September 2019. MAKS-2019 gathered 827 exhibitors from 33 countries, including 184 foreign companies. Present were leaders of the Russian aviation and space industries, some of the world’s […]
NDP@Heartlands 2019
For the first time, this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) celebrations were extended to 10 August, to allow more Singaporeans to have a memorable experience celebrating National Day. A series of celebratory activities were organised by the People’s Association (PA) and the grassroots organisations, one at each district, where fun-filled activities such as laser tag, […]
National Day Parade 2019
PHOTO FEATURE | 54 IMAGES The National Day Parade returns to the Padang on 9 Aug 2019 as Singapore celebrates 54 years of independence. The theme for this year, ‘Our Singapore’, calls on Singaporeans to come together and be pioneers of our future. Highlights of this year’s parade include the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s […]
Behind-the-Scenes Feature: RSAF NDP Mobile Column Contingent
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Day Parade (NDP) Mobile Column, this year’s 54th NDP will feature this crowd favourite. 171 Vehicles and assets from the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force will be part of the 1.3 km long convoy, which takes about 15 minutes to complete […]
Behind-the-Scenes Feature: In Control
The various air segments of the National Day Parade (NDP) are always one of the major highlights that the audience eagerly expects, and usually features the Red Lions military free fall, flypasts and air displays. With the amount of aircraft in and around the parade area, tight coordination and control of the flying assets is […]