RSAF successfully tested quick recall of its F16s from US
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By S Ramesh (Channel NewsAsia)
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has successfully tested how quickly it can recall some of its overseas assets like the F-16 Fighting Falcons from training detachments in the US.
Mindef said four Fighting Falcons jets from its Peace Carvin III detachment in the US were redeployed home in the exercise.
The aircraft left Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, transiting at bases in Hawaii and Guam before arriving in Singapore on Saturday.
Two aircraft tankers (the KC-135R) also provided air-to-air refuelling support for the 17,000-kilometre journey.
During each leg of the journey, the F-16s were refuelled between six and eight times by the tankers.
The exercise was the RSAF's third in the long-range redeployment drills. -
When did they leave? Never sayOriginally posted by IAF:The aircraft left Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, transiting at bases in Hawaii and Guam before arriving in Singapore on Saturday.
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i can imagine a set of chains at the defence minister's desk terminating at all the foreign based units that he can yank anytime
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Wha, then we next time can have international squadron ah, got trouble, all fly home!!!! Or go direct to hostile country
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that must be massive man
imagine the number of permissions they need to get just for the airspace thing
heh
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i thought this info is classified?Originally posted by IAF:When did they leave? Never say 
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most of it over water........so i guess the only air space they need it US airspaceOriginally posted by dke:that must be massive man
imagine the number of permissions they need to get just for the airspace thing
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ohhhh heh thanksOriginally posted by |-|05|:most of it over water........so i guess the only air space they need it US airspace
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fly over waters...... hmmm later kana ambush by indonesian air force
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for more information about the fast deployment www.mindef.gov.sg
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fly over waters...... hmmm later kana ambush by indonesian air force
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Six days to RTU from Arizona.
Jets' 6-day flight from Arizona
IN AN exercise to see how fast the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) can recall its overseas-based assets, on Saturday four of its F-16 fighters flew 17,000km from Arizona in the United States to Singapore in six days
Six days include R & R or whatever at Hawaii and Guam or the six day nos is just " smoke " to confuse people.
SIA & friends take less than 24 hours from US to Sg.
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If RSAF need 6-days to RTU from Ariz....i wonder why they blow trumpet so loud loud.
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Do u ppl really believe 100% of whatever publish in the papers??Originally posted by IAF:If RSAF need 6-days to RTU from Ariz....i wonder why they blow trumpet so loud loud.
Jokers
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i think cuz they spent to much time in the air the pilots needed a super long toliet break
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That a good one, mike!Originally posted by |-|05|:i think cuz they spent to much time in the air the pilots needed a super long toliet break -
there is a thing call international date line
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Are the aircraft going to fly back to the US? Or are the aircraft based here now? At some point of time, most will return home right?
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We tested how quickly we can recall our gundams from Japan also. Took exactly 35mins and 23 secs. Didn't need to request permission to enter airspace, cos nobody saw it. Those who thought they saw something, didn't know what it was.
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why u expose our gundams?!?!?!Originally posted by Shotgun:We tested how quickly we can recall our gundams from Japan also. Took exactly 35mins and 23 secs. Didn't need to request permission to enter airspace, cos nobody saw it. Those who thought they saw something, didn't know what it was. -
Relac lar, its not as if i told everybody the gundams were based under pedra branca in a secret under water base?
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i have to kill you nowOriginally posted by Shotgun:Relac lar, its not as if i told everybody the gundams were based under pedra branca in a secret under water base? -
WAIT!! I haven't even said anything about our best Gundam, called the "BABI MK3!"
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eh eh eh... everyone knows we have a BABI MK3Originally posted by Shotgun:WAIT!! I haven't even said anything about our best Gundam, called the "BABI MK3!" -
Oh sh..it... its that bad huh?