6 Jan 2017, our member, Eric Kuan was out and about for his morning spotting trip when he spotted amazing new tail art on Republic of Singapore Air Force’s 142sqn F-15SG! Big 142 on airbrake Photo: Eric Kuan, (Instagram: E32Hawkeye) Shot with EOS 7D Mark II and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II About MAphotoSG MAphotoSG (Military Aviation Photography Singapore) […]
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Exercise Torrent VII – From Start to Finish
Editor’s note: The MAphotoSG group would like to thank the RSAF’s New Media and Public Relations Branch, especially Malcolm Koh, for the invitation and arrangements to cover the preparation and conducting of Exercise Torrent VII. Over the period of 10-13 November 2016, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) conducted its Alternate Runway Exercise, codenamed […]
Exercise Torrent VII 2016 (Alternate Runway Exercise)
Read our Ex Torrent 2016 Report here On 13 Nov, Lim Chu Kang Road will be transformed into a runway as the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Exercise Torrent returns after an eight year break. This Alternate Runway Exercise, or commonly known as Exercise Torrent, will be the seventh in the series which first […]
Spreading its Wings – RSAF’s overseas presence
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has always sought ways to overcome the airspace limitations in Singapore in order to fulfill its training requirments to ensure the high level of skills and proficiency of its personnel. While simulators and virtual technologies do overcome this limitation, training in an unrestricted airspace with challenging terrain and […]
Commando Sling 16-3 – 1st Week
6 USAF F16C Block 40 from the 80th FS (Fighter Squadron) tailcode: WP “Headhunters” stationed in Kusan Airbase, Korea, arrived at Paya Lebar Airbase on 25 August. The exercise code name “Commando Sling 16-3” kicked off on August 26. The 80th FS last participated Commando Sling was in 2012. Based on the last year’s Commando […]
The Transformation of the RSAF–A Brief History
The RSAF is a First Class Air Force, always ready to deter aggression and defend Singapore and its interests. We will respond decisively to the full spectrum of missions from peace to war as part of an integrated SAF. We will be superior in the air and decisively influence the ground and maritime battles. The […]
First Wave Friday – up close to the action at PB-2016
Sharing our good friends from Australia, aviationspottersonline.com, recent invitation by the RAAF’s Pitch Black media team on Friday 5th August. Enjoy! ASO were privileged to be invited by the RAAF’s Pitch Black media team to have a ring side seat for the first wave of aircraft launches on Friday 5th August, and boy, we weren’t disappointed one […]
RSAF Commands and Units – A Brief Overview
Ever wondered how are the various squadrons in the RSAF organised? In this article, we present an overview of the commands and their component units. On 5 January 2007, then-Minister for Defence, Teo Chee Hean, announced the restructuring of the RSAF into five operational commands as part of its transformation into a flexible, integrated, full-spectrum […]