The Republic of Singapore Airforce (RSAF) There are many countries involved in the bi-annual event, but no other country consistently makes appearances than Singapore itself. Being the host country, assets from the RSAF make a definite appearance every 2 years at the Singapore airshow. RSAF Black Knights in Singapore Airshow 2014 This year, the RSAF’s […]
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Republic of Singapore Airforce Helicopters
Sembawang Air Base A RSAF air base located in the northern part of Singapore, became a full-fledged rotary wing air base in 1983 when it’s first resident helicopter squadron was relocated from Changi air base. It is the home air base for the helicopter squadrons which are under the RSAF’s Participation Command. The helicopters reside […]
RSAF Open House 2016 – Joyride ballot registration
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House 2016 has started the registration to ballot for your Aircraft ride (joyride) tickets from now till 13 May 2016, 1200H (Singapore Time)! Successful ballot winners will get a chance to fly onboard RSAF’s C-130 Hercules, CH-47SD Chinook, Fokker-50 Utility Aircraft or the Singapore Youth Flying Club’s DA40! […]
1st week of Commando Sling 16-2
2 April 2016: Exercise Commando Sling 16-2 began on 29 March 2016 in Singapore. Our new member Eric Kuan spotted 4 U.S Marine Corp F/A-18D Hornets(00, 03, 04, 08) landed in Paya Lebar Airbase on 28 March 2016. They are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA 242), aka Bats, which is based in Iwakuni, Japan. A week prior, several USAF […]
RSAF new “old” 142sqn flying F-15SG
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (The RSAF) new “old” 142sqn is back again, this time, flying F-15SG. After years of speculation, it has finally come to light when TheRSAF Facebook posted first photo of 142 Sqn pilots on 18 March 2016. I believe I am the first, if not, among the first few spotters to have captured the image of F15SG […]
Outgoing Chief of Air Force “Final Flight” formation.
Unknowingly, I photographed a flying formation for Outgoing Chief of Air Force “Final Flight” ceremony. On 11 March 2016, I was out hoping to photograph RSAF planes – particularly, F-15SG. Went out at 10am and till 12pm, all that’s in the sky was C130 and AH64D Apache doing flypast along Punggol coastal heading towards Sembawang Airbase. Knowing a […]
Coming soon: RSAF Open House 2016
Finally after 5 years, The Republic of Singapore Air Force will have an RSAF Open House 2016 on 21 – 22 May! MAphotoSG team are thrilled after this announcement! As in 2011’s and previous years, telephoto lenses that are 500mm and beyond were prohibited. We are guessing this will still be the same for 2016. (Update: no […]
Singapore Airshow 2016 report
The biennial Singapore Airshow finally took place last week from 16th – 21st Feb 2016. Located at a remote far eastern tip of Singapore at Changi Exhibition Centre. All 10 members of MAphotoSG were there on both trade days and public days to bring you report of Singapore AirShow 2016. We will zoom into each […]