On the morning of 7 Aug, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) held a preview of the RSAF50@Marina Barrage aerial display, which will take place on the weekend of 11-12 August 2018. The event was graced by the Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, along with Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong, Chief of Air Force Major-General (MG) Mervyn Tan and other invited guests. The RSAF50@Marina Barrage will be the last public event for this year celebrating the RSAF’s Golden Jubilee, aside from the RSAF50@Singapore Airshow 18 and RSAF50@Heartlands event earlier in the year.
Also present at this preview event were members of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence, beneficiaries from the President’s Challenge, as well as past and present senior commanders from the SAF.
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen
RSAF50@Marina Barrage Aerial Display
The 2-day event is organised by the RSAF as part of this year’s RSAF50 celebrations to thank Singaporeans for their strong support over the last 50 years. Members of the public are encouraged to join in the celebrations at Marina Barrage, and to come dressed in blue, which represents the skies that the RSAF protects. In addition to the aerial displays, there will be ground activities such as RSAF photo booths for families and kids and roving DJs from Power 98FM.
In addition, the Families for Life will be partnering with the RSAF in a “Celebrating RSAF50” Picnic event at the Marina Barrage on 11 Aug, with Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Desmond Lee, as the Guest of Honour. This free event (excluding on location food and drink purchases) will have activities such as family art jamming and sand art making, parachute and plane making crafts, and bouncy castles. Attendees can also complete the picnic experience by leaving a message on the Family Time Pledge Wall. For more details and information on this event, please visit www.familiesforlife.sg.
Aerial Display Lineup
The aerial display will be made up of three segments: the Sequential Flypast, the Helicopter and Fighter Aerial Displays, and the Finale Bomb Burst. The Sequential Flypast segment will start with a flypast by the Heron 1 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which will be making its first public appearance at such an event. Following the UAV, four Diamond DA40s from the Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC) will perform a diamond formation flypast.
The RSAF helicopters will be up next, with an arrowhead formation of CH-47D Chinook, AH-64D Apache Longbows, AS332M Super Pumas and S-70B Seahawk. The C-130H Hercules and Fokker 50 MPAs wave will be next, followed by the KC-135R Stratotanker and G550 CAEW wave flanked by two F-16D Fighting Falcons. Bringing up the rear will be a delta formation of six F-15SG Strike Eagles, bringing their speed and sounds to the audience as they fly past low overhead.
Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Singapore Youth Flying Club Diamond DA40s
CH-47D Chinook, AH-64D Apache Longbows, AS332M Super Pumas and S-70B Seahawk
C-130H Hercules and Fokker 50 MPAs
Fokker 50 MPA
Fokker 50 MPA
KC-135R Stratotanker, F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcons, Gulfstream G550 CAEW
F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon
F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon
Gulfstream G550 CAEW
F-15SG Strike Eagles
The second segment begins with the Helicopter Aerial Display featuring two AH-64D Apache Longbows performing a series of 10 manoeuvres, including the Cross Dagger, Wingover and Bow Tie. Following this will be the Fighter Aerial Display featuring a F-15SG Strike Eagle in RSAF50 livery and two F-16C Fighting Falcons. They will be performing a series of manoeuvres, including new ones which were not performed at RSAF50@Singapore Airshow 18. Watch out for the Delta to Spear Flat and Inverted Helix by the fighters.
AH-64D Apache Longbows
AH-64D Apache Longbows
AH-64D Apache Longbows
F-15SG Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcons
F-15SG Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcons
F-16C Fighting Falcons
The Finale Bomb Burst brings the aerial display to a loud thrilling end as five F-15SG Strike Eagles fly in and performed a Bomb Burst over the Marina Barrage.
F-15SG Strike Eagles
Speaking after the preview, Chief of Air Force MG Tan said, “The RSAF50@Marina Barrage is part of a range of activities that the RSAF has organised to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our Air Force. We hope that Singaporeans have enjoyed events such as RSAF50@Singapore Airshow 18 and RSAF50@Heartlands. These events were designed to reach out and thank Singaporeans for their support for our Air Force through the years. Our RSAF team will put up an aerial display at Marina Barrage this weekend. We hope that Singaporeans will enjoy the show and continue to give their fullest support to our airmen and women who are committed to defend our home, above all.”
Chairman of the Flying Display Committee Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Nick Wong Wai Him also shared his thoughts, “The RSAF team has put in a lot of effort over the past months to deliver a show befitting of this milestone year for the RSAF, and to celebrate the event with our fellow Singaporeans. We are also proud to be with our RSAF pioneers who helped forge a professional and competent RSAF from humble beginnings. Our success today is built on their foresight and sacrifices, and we will continue to uphold the sacred mission of safeguarding Singapore’s skies.”
Chairman of the Flying Display Committee Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Nick Wong Wai Him (centre)
Attending the RSAF50@Marina Barrage
The public is strongly advised to take public transport or carpool to reach Marina Barrage as there are limited parking lots in the area. Due to expected traffic delays in the vicinity of Marina Barrage, the public is also advised to cater additional travelling time. Please refer to the following website for information on getting to Marina Barrage: https://www.pub.gov.sg/marinabarrage/visitorinfo/gettingthere
Please refer to the map below for other alternative parking locations around the Marina Barrage area, along with the approximate walking time in minutes to the Marina Barrage.
RSAF50@Marina Barrage
11, 12 August 2018
Display Timings: 10am, 2:30pm
Families for Life “Celebrating RSAF50” Picnic
11 August 2018