Year 1963
SAF Display At Changi Air Base
Friday, 7th June 1974
The SAF Black Knights Aerobatic Team, in four Hawker Hunter jets, stagged a nice performance and amazed the crowd.The team comprises of Capt. Timonthy de Souza, Lieut. Jimmy Lim, Lieut. Frank Singam and Lieut Harry Lim. Minister of Defense, Dr Goh Keng Swee, was the guest of the event.
Price tags for 15 essential items
Thursday, 23rd May 1974
The Department of Trade introduced price-tagging for 15 essential items in an effort to stamp out profiteering and stablise prices. It announced that it would publish the Price Control (Display of Prices) Order listing commodities which includes rice, sugar and milk must be tagged.
Sentosa Cable Car Opened
Friday, 15th February 1974
The Sentosa Cable Car provides an aerial link from Mount Faber on the main island of Singapore to the resort island of Sentosa across the Keppel Harbour. It was the first aerial ropeway system in the world to span a harbour.
Skyhawk Fighter Squadron Formed
Friday, 1st February 1974
The first Singapore Skyhawk Fighter Squadron, 142 Squadron, was formed on this day. The A-4 Skyhawk was designed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. Skyhawks were primarily a ground attack bomber. Its design and versatility in roles made it a popular choice for many air forces around the world. Squadron 142 is the third fighter squadron formed in Singapore, after Squadron 140 and Squadron 141. Update: 142 Squadron was disbanded in Nov 2005.
Opening of Pulau Brani Naval Base
Saturday, 26th January 1974
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew declared open the Singapore Maritime Command Naval Base on Pulau Brani. Singapore Maritime Command was-later renamed the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). RSS Laburnum, RSS Panglima and RSS Bedok came under SNVF's charge and the prefix RSS (Republic of Singapore Ship) was also used for the first time.
Pilot Rescued By A Fisherman
Wednesday, 9th January 1974
A Singapore Air Defence Command SADC/RSAF pilot, LT Micheal Teo, was rescued by a fisherman after he ejected from his aircraft. The Strikemaster had crashed into the sea off Changi Air Base.
Opium smugglers escape
Thursday, 6th December 1973
Three members of a syndicate of opium smugglers escaped after their car shot past the Woodlands checkpoint and later crashed into a lamppost at the 13th mile Woodlands. The Customs Land Division recovered 19 slabs of pure opium from the crashed car. The value is estimated to be over $15,000. In their hurry, the smugglers, believed to be Malaysians, left behind their Malaysian restricted passports and their car registration card. Police launched an island-wide hunt for the smugglers.
Heather wins silver medal
Sunday, 18th November 1973
Athlete Heather Marican collected a silver medal for the Republic when she finished second in the 200 m hurdles event at the First Asian Track and Field Championships in Manila. She clocked 28.5 secs for the event which was won by Japan’s Toshimi Hayashida in a fast time of 27.6 secs. Her silver medal was the best performance by a Singaporean female runner at the Asian level to date.
Government Told Six popular discos to shut down
Thursday, 1st November 1973
Six of Singapore most well-known Discos (discotheques) were ordered to shut down while severe restrictions were imposed on all others. The Ministry of Culture said the Boiler Room in Mandarin Hotel, Pink Pussycat in Prince’s Hotel Garni, Barbarella in Ming Court, Lost Horizon in Shangri-la Hotel, the Pub in Marco Hotel and Rasa Sayang at the Tropicana night club had the worst record for drug abuses between 1971 and September 1973. All other discos had to abide by a list of restrictions including: no dim or psychedelic lights, no hippie-type images, and no admission for males with long hair.
The 121 Squadron Formed
Wednesday, 24th October 1973
The 121 Squadron "Gannet" Squadron (renamed to "Brahminy Kite" in 1994) was formed with the commissioning of the Short Skyvan 3M. The primary role is to provide dedicated wide area maritime air surveillance for search and resource operations, aeromedical evacuations and the transportation of personnel.
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