Republic of Singapore Air Force Open House 2011

Fantastic, Awesome & Hot! Yes, the weather was super duper hot, superheated with the display of advanced weapon, machinery and military air transport at Paya Lebar Airbase. The open house by Republic of Singapore Air Force is only held for two days (today 28th and 29th May 2011) which was also last held 2 years ago.

Arrived early around 10am at Eunos MRT to catch up with free shuttle by RSAF direct to their airbase in Paya Lebar. Super long queue was snaking around the Eunos bus interchange yet luckily we just waited for 30mins plus before getting aboard RSAF free shuttle.

Weather was cloudy from 10am-1pm, best for hangout at open air display although the crowd was overwhelmingly huge. 1pm+ onwards, crowd started to disperse slightly, finding their way into the air-conditioned area of exhibition halls and dining hall as temperature was extremely hot with scorching sun.

Hanging out at the airbase for more than 6 hours just for the sake of watching the aerial demo at 4.30pm. Visually and audibly awesome with the taking off, high soaring and landing of super aircraft like F-15SG, CH-47 Chinook, C130 Hercules and also anti-air vehicles such as IGLA-Integrated Fire Unit (IFU).

Warming up of F-15SG

Parachuting

Performance Hall

Aircraft:

Arming demo on AH-64D Helicopter

Video: AH-64D & CH-47 aerial demo

Video: F-15SG taking off 

Video: F-15SG cruising

Aircraft's weapon:

Anti-air vehicles:

Video: Aircraft landing