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RSAF Training Helicopter Crash Landed

Monday, 1st February 2010

A lightweight helicopter, Eurocopter EC120 Colibri (Hummingbird), had to make an emergency landing on an open field at Woodlands Avenue 10. The ST Aerospace owned helicopter is used to train RSAF pilots. According to MINDEF, there had been a possible problem with the gear box when a malfunction light lit up.

RSAF F-15SG Detachment Inaugurated

Thursday, 19th November 2009

The Republic of Singapore air force (RSAF) held a Peace Carvin V (PC Five) inauguration ceremony at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB). Peace Carvin V is a partnership between the Republic of Singapore and the United States government for the next 25 years.

RSAF Serviceman Killed In Accident

Monday, 16th November 2009

A 21-year-old Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) regular serviceman died in a road accident along a highway in North Florida, United States. Lieutenant (LTA) Chee Zhi Hao and two other RSAF pilot trainees were returning from a visit to the Pensacola Naval Air Station and was driving along US Highway 331 near Freeport. The Toyota Corolla was travelling on inner lane veered onto a grassy shoulder and moved for some distance before Lim slammed on the brakes. It travelled for another 14m before hitting the back of a parked Chevrolet truck.

USA to support Singapore F-16 pilot training program

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had made a Military Sale to the Government of Singapore the continuation of the Continental United States (CONUS) pilot proficiency training program for munitions, services and support for Singapore F-16C/D aircraft stationed in Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This program will enable Singapore to develop mission-ready and experienced pilots through this training program to support Singapore’s current and future F-16 aircraft inventory. The estimated that it will cost Singapore about USD $250 million and there is no prime contractor involved in this program.

RSAF Received New Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Friday, 20th February 2009

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) received its first of the four Gulfstream 550 Airborne Early Warning (G550-AEW) aircraft at Tengah Air Base this evening. Chief of Air Force, Major-General Ng Chee Khern, officiated at the homecoming ceremony. The RSAF has acquired a total of four G550-AEW aircraft to replace its ageing E-2C Hawkeye aircraft which have served the Air Force well for more than 20 years. Equipped with a sophisticated mission suite that includes an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, the G550-AEW aircraft is able to detect, identify and track aerial targets. The G550-AEW aircraft has a longer detection range (200 nautical miles) than the E-2C Hawkeye.

Singapore Airspace Shut Down

Tuesday, 23rd December 2008

The airspace was shut down last night when two missile-armed Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F16D jets were scrambled to intercept a civilian plane heading here without an approved flight plan. The fighter jets went into action at 6.42pm and intercepted the single-engine turboprop Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian (a float plane able to land on water) and escorted it to land at Changi Airport. The resulting lockdown of Singapore's airspace triggered by the intrusion affected 17 inbound flights, which were forced into holding patterns. Six departures were delayed.

Public Road Converted Into Alternate Runway

Monday, 1st December 2008

A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16D+ fighter takes off from a public road during an Air Power Generation exercise. More than 10 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aircraft executed a series of take-offs and landings on Lim Chu Kang Road as part of an exercise. Lim Chu Kang Road was converted into an alternate runway by the RSAF's Air Power Generation Command (APGC) for an exercise involving the RSAF's F-5 and F-16 fighter aircraft, and E-2C airborne early warning aircraft. The sixth in the series since 1986, the Alternate Runway Exercise hones the RSAFs readiness and ability to deliver uninterrupted air power at all times.

Boeing rolled out Singapore's F-15SG fighters

Tuesday, 16th September 2008

The Boeing Company completed its first flight of the new Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) new F-15SG from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. The F-15SG is a variant of the highly capable, combat-proven F-15E. According to Boeing spokeperson, the rollout of F-15SG1 is on schedule and demonstrates that Boeing is off to a great start as the RSAF builds to a procurement of 24 F-15SG aircraft. The aircraft now will undergo a one-year flight test program to confirm aircraft performance. Flight testing will take place at Boeing facilities in St. Louis and in Palmdale, Calif. F-15SG production deliveries will begin in the second quarter of 2009. The final aircraft in this procurement will be delivered to the RSAF in 2012. The capabilities of the F-15SG are a blend of speed, power and agility - a combination that makes the aircraft the ultimate multirole fighter, versatile in all missions.

Inauguration of the RSAF's Air Combat Command

Thursday, 28th August 2008

The restructuring of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was completed with the inauguration of the Air Combat Command. Under the restructured RSAF, the five mission-oriented functional commands are: the Air Combat Command (ACC), the and the Air Power Generation Command (APGC), the Air Defence and Operations Command (ADOC), the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command (UC), and the Participation Command (PC). The ACC is responsible for the planning, control and execution of the air battle in operations. It brings together all fighter and transport squadrons that will carry out these tasks under a single command which will be responsible for training the pilots and aircrew to think and operate in a fully integrated way.

New Pilatus PC-21 Aircraft Trainers

Sunday, 13th July 2008

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has entered into service twelve new Pilatus PC-21 aircraft trainers at its flying training school running the Basic Wing Course (BWC) in Pearce, Australia. The latest aircraft trainer will replace the SIAI-Marchetti S.211 which has been the RSAF's basic trainer for the last 24 years. The new aircraft trainer allows pilot trainees to build a strong foundation in flying fundamentals and makes it easier for the RSAF to better evaluate their performance. It also helps the RSAF identify those with fighter flying aptitude early.

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