8 “Shikra” of 149 Sqn from the Singapore Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG deployed to Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 2016. Both Raymond and Eric were out on their regular spotting day on 11 July 2016. It started out with a heavy downpour on that Monday morning, and shortly after the rain has cleared, they were […]
(also known as “Why must RSAF aircraft fly over my house?”) Editor: This article is based on information and graphics which were presented to the public during the RSAF Open House 2016. We would like to thank the RSAF, especially Malcom Koh from AFIC, for allowing us the usage of the key information presented in […]
RSAF Open House 2016 – Defending Our Skies Over the weekend of 21-22 May, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House returned to Paya Lebar Airbase with a bang after a 5-year absence. With more than 220,000 visitors over the weekend, it surpassed the organising committee’s target of 120,000. Covering an area of […]
Editor: In a week’s time, the long awaited RSAF Open House 2016 on 21-22 May is finally here! In this final series, we bring you back to the more recent RSAF open houses since the turn of millennium, 2001 to 2011. Text by Gary Ng (@clipper.sg) Images by: Gary Ng (@clipper.sg), David Chua (@Robotech3142), Eric Chang (@eclh14) A New Millennium At […]
Editor: As we look forward to the upcoming highly anticipated RSAF Open House on 21-22 May 2016, let our member, Gary, bring us back in time once again to see how SAF and The RSAF open houses and displays were like in the 80s-90s. Text and Image by Gary Ng, Instagram @clipper.sg The 80-90s The 80s saw a major leap […]
Editor: As we look forward to the upcoming highly anticipated RSAF Open House on 21-22 May 2016, let our member, Gary, bring us back in time to see how SAF and RSAF open houses and displays were like in the 60s and 70s. Note: the grid-like effect on some images was due to the texture of physical photo paper. Text and Images by […]
Come 2016, Singapore will be celebrating it’s 51st birthday at Singapore Sports Hub for the first time, the same location where former National Stadium used to hold National Day Parade for many years. For this year, RSAF will be showcasing 5 F-16D+ to perform salute to the nation. And of course, the 2 Apaches escorting chinook – the […]
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started a multilateral exercise, codenamed Ex. Bersama Shield 2016 or also known as Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), in the South China Sea and airspace over Malaysia Penisular. Ex. Bersama Shield is an annual multilateral major exercise combining land, air and maritime between Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and […]
