Shotgun SG Seriously, they should send our Black Knights to go learn from the Red Arrows. The Red Arrows are the only team that I've seen that gives the ThunderBirds and the Blue Angels a run for the money. I'm still waiting for the next airshow where both the T-Birds and Blue Angels are performing. It will be a hell of a ride!
huaichien SG The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are forbidden from performing within 150 miles of each other without special permission. So you won’t see them at the same airshow. Outside of the US of A, you are much more likely to see the Thunderbirds than the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels have performed at only a handful of overseas venues.
Gun SG Recalled Red Arrows last performed in 1996 AA. Also saw them performed over the Bedok jetty back in 1986/87. I got only one word on their airman skill: S-U-P-E-R-B! It is like only yesterday when they had gone so low along the East coast that I can smell their diesel smoke and observed them doing little rolls to avoid the street lamps along the jetty. Yes, I agreed their maneuvers easily outshine those fly-by-wire Yankees. Red Arrows meets Black Knights Feb'07
huaichien SG Are you sure?? The Thunderbirds performed over East Coast Park in 1986. You've probably recalled wrongly. Unless I missed the Red Arrows performance.
flash9933 SG I also remember that Thunderbirds performed back in 1986 at East Coast. The roads leading to that area was so packed as everyone main objective is to view the 30 mins show.
flash9933 SG I still recall the first time I see acrobatic aerial show was back in 1982 at the SAF display show in West Coast. The acrobatic team (many years later then i know is Black Knights) consists only of Hawker Hunters. I was staying near to the performance site and have many chances to see them during rehersals by just looking out from the window of my flat.
Shotgun SG Thats not true. They do perform together for very special occasions. And during these shows, the Tbirds will often try to "Show" Up the Blue Angels. I guess its because of the prohibition from performing at the same air show that makes occasions like those rare. The prohibition is in place due to recruitment interests.
zaxis SG Thunderbird pilot were Heli transfer from PLA to East Coast park after their show for usual autograph session. and @ ECP VIP site also video screen of their usual before take off ceremony, and after landing ceremony. best view site is actually bedok jetty.
Gun SG Yeap, pretty sure, even with my failing memory I was referring to a Red Arrow visit just one year earlier in 1986. Thunderbirds made their maiden Singapore appearance in 1987 during their first Far East tour with their F16A. They returned in 1994 with F16C, and that was when entire ECP got jammed. The '86 performance was not very well publicised and seemed only the airforce folks were aware when I saw majority RSAF personnel at the beach. Both demo team performed along the same stretch of east cost with Bedok jetty as one of primary marker. FYI, the Brits did their routine without any loud music blaring nor any noticable presence of ground crew at the site. That was pure flying at its Finest ! Ref: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/usafads.htm
Gun SG Oh, one more thing. the Red Arrow performed using blue/red smoke trail in 1986, under like the usual white puffs. Maybe that help enhance the show even more. What lasting impression. I supposed some forumers here were still in pre-puberty age back then.
specialOps SG Saw our Black Knights in the skies today…red and white, in afterburner and smoke practising…..so cool.
M551Sheridian SG usually they train wher 1? always see them fly about jurong n my sch at taman jurong/yuanching road see em take off n fly about make the smoke trails… can see red n white paint donno is wat group laide
specialOps SG your english powderful, I don't even know what you're asking, how to answer you? Where they train arh? Cannot say lar....if you see them above your head, then they're there lor...if you don't see, means they're somewhere else.
vIn.Warrior SG Republic of Singapore Air Force Demonstration Squadron Formations during Asian Aerospace 2000
