versus
“You have been intercepted by Republic of Singapore Air Force
armed fighters. You have to comply with our instructions,” MAJ (NS)
Lim said. They requested for the Cessna’s call sign, clarified its
intentions and waited for instructions before escorting it back to
Singapore.
“Could be a lost sheep. Could be somebody coming in with loads
of bombs in the aircraft,” he added. “When we first contacted him,
his voice return was fearful and shaky. He told us he’s heading to
Singapore to do some aircraft repairs.”
Even so, the pilots had to turn the Cessna away to “buy some
time” for commanders to make an assessment. By then, everyone was
running on adrenaline, CPT Lim said. “No questions asked, we just
do what we were trained to do and wait for instructions.”
The F-16s were ready for all types of instructions, including an
order to engage. They were armed with heat-seeking missiles. “In
the event that we need to neutralise the threat, yes, we will do
it,” MAJ (NS) Lim said.
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