Public service announcement, the first round of Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) rehearsal has begun and it seems we will see a five ship F-15SG flying west-east wards across the Padang as it salutes the President. A definite change from before where we always see a south to north overhead salute. Then again, as…
In 1968, a group of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officers made a trip to Switzerland to study a future air defence platform for the new nation and the freshly set up Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC). Led by COL Kirpa Ram Vij, director SAFTI and CPT Lui Pao Chuen, head technical department, logistics division went to…
CAAS Release “Flight operations at Changi Airport were disrupted at 0010 hrs today due to the evacuation of Changi Control Tower. The Tower had to be evacuated as the fire suppression system was activated. Normal flight operations were restored at 0140hrs when Changi Control Tower resumed operations. In the interim, air traffic control services were…
The national day parade (NDP) this year showcased the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) latest surface to air missile (SAM) platform, the European MBDA Aster-30. The RSAF is extremely excited about the new system, albeit an identity gaffe by the local Straits Times and Newpaper, and introduced to replace the current I-HAWK operated by…
Lightning For the Lion City Full article can be found on March 2019 edition of AIR International On January 18, Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was identified as the ‘most suitable replacement’ for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D/D+ Block 52…
Five of Fifty In November 2008, I signed on the dotted line and became a full time regular of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The years in the RSAF has broadened my perspectives on defence, particularly on our own Air Force, which has been helpful in my current job as a defence journalist.…
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) Airbus A330 MRTT arrived at Singapore ‘s Changi Airbase (EAST) today, on August 14, around 1635H. The aircraft ‘761’ departed Spain, and following a 14hour flight, landed at the “initially-thought-defunct” Runway 20L. We look forward to the official unveiling of the aircraft on September 1, RSAF Day.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. They will put up one of the biggest flypast this National Day Parade since SG50 three years ago. CnB caught the some of the actions during their first Internal Rehearsal last week. Following the standard State Flag flypast by the Chinook,…
Note: This article was written over a year ago, while appointment and rank might change, their sacred duty remain the same. Background The Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR) is vast. For a country with a landmass of no more than 700 square kilometres, her FIR has a perimeter 5120.48 km, spanning 815,682 square kilometres all…
The Republic of Singapore Air Force will present a combined demonstration of a Boeing F-15SG and a pair of Lockheed Martin F-16C at the Singapore Airshow. It is believed to be the first air force around to present such combination in an aerial display format. Brigadier General Kelvin Khong, Chief of Staff (Air Staff) said…
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