A fully bombed-up F-16D+ of 145 Sqn SINGAPORE

Uncle4edgar SG

F-16 Fighting Falcon

In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions

weasel1962 SG

The F-16’s combat radius is significantly less than the Sukhois which have entered inventories of many asian nations. However, if one takes the view that there are no potential threats ie no enemies, then there is of course no comparison and the statement regarding combat radius is hence correct.

I find it odd why rsaf never chose to skip the serial of the aircraft in the pic…

Shotgun SG

Thank God for the short legs! Those seats aren't exactly business or first class you know.

weasel1962 SG

Tell that to those guys who had to transfer the jets from US to SG.

Singmarine SG

If fly so long then how to pee?

Shotgun SG

http://www.nycib.org/nycib/product.html

The less glamourous side of being a fighter pilot. A common occurance especially when crossing the pond.

Gaosung SG

Compare to taiwan air force seems like our fighters are much more newer. If not wrong they are still using old F16 A/B and old Mirage with parts issues.

zenden9 SG

Compare to taiwan air force seems like our fighters are much more newer. If not wrong they are still using old F16 A/B and old Mirage with parts issues.

But ROCAF has a strong indigenous Military Air industry.

They are able to manufacture IDF-1/2 fighter and TC BVRAAM.

While RSAF needs to basically purchase everything regarding aircraft equipment.

Gaosung SG

so...why do they try so hard to buy the F16C/D??

manufacture bvraam?? impressive

touchstone_2000 SG

so...why do they try so hard to buy the F16C/D??

manufacture bvraam?? impressive

Same reason why anyone would buy the latest year of a certain model of car. It gives you all the fixes and in the case C/D model conformal tanks.

The tanks will give the ROC fighters either longer legs or more air time. All the more important when you are outnumbered 100 to 1?

Uncle4edgar SG

F-16 C/D's of Singapore what about Australia nad New Zealand.

I've found this Black Knights interesting:

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2000/articles/july_00/black_1.html

Lt. Col. Keong brought the team to its current high standard. He is Black Knight No. 1, the team leader who also choreographed Asian Aerospace 2000. As the oldest team member, he leads the Black Knights team for a second time. He also led the Black Knights during the 1994 Asian Aerospace air show. A twenty-eight year veteran in the RSAF and current commander of the 143rd Squadron, he has flown the A-4, A-4SU, F-5E, and F-16A. To date, he has logged more than 6,000 flying hours—no mean deed for a fighter pilot. Before commanding the 143rd, Keong was one of the RSAF pioneers on the F-16 program. He also performed duties as the deputy commander of the Peace Carvin I detachment in the United States.

Uncle4edgar SG

cairocks SG

http://www.nycib.org/nycib/product.html

The less glamourous side of being a fighter pilot. A common occurance especially when crossing the pond.

Reminds me of a joke I heard before....

Once there is this flight of a F15 escorting a transport in a long trans oceanic flight. Along the way, the fighter pilot being cocky, starts showing off and maneuvering his small plane around the big plane, bragging that he can do all these things that the pilot of the larger plane can't. The pilot of the larger plane radio back and say he is going to do something that the fighter pilot can't. So the fighter pilot waited. For 5 minutes, the 2 planes flew alongside each other without anything happening. Then the larger plane's radio back "Done!!". The fighter pilot said nothing was done!! So the larger plane's pilot radio back:" I just went for a stretch, then go to the toilet for a pee and on the way back, made myself a hot cup of coffee, can you do that?"

Shotgun SG

If you liked that, You'd love this!

http://www.f-16.net/aviation_jokes_article179.html

Uncle4edgar SG

The Republic of Singapore Air Force emphasizes on

more advance fighter aircrafts i think Singapore government

shall opt to research and build their own aircrafts...

A " fighter aircraft " built by Singaporean aircraft engineers.