Chinook helicopters to take centre-stage at this year's Nati
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The Chinook helicopter has been in Singapore since 1988 but it was only recently that it has gained a higher profile for its role in Singapore's tsunami humanitarian relief effort.
It will now take centre-stage at this year's National Day celebrations: the Chinook will fly the national flag across the Padang as the national anthem is played.
Beyond the ceremonial role, the Chinooks are essentially the workhorse and pride of the air force.
When Meulaboh was physically cut off from the rest of Aceh, the Chinooks provided the only life-line to the survivors.
Food and relief supplies were airlifted from Medan, and distributed on the ground.
But for the National Day Parade, the Chinook will airlift a different kind of load.
Rain or shine, it would have to pick up the entire flag set-up, which is about 50 metres long with a total weight of 1,300 kilogrammes.
Three Chinooks - a main one for the fly-past, and two backups - will first fly into Changi Air Base (East) from Sembawang Air Base.
Then the twin-turbine, tandem-rotor transport aircraft will manoeuvre into position to hook up the flag under its belly.
When everything is securely fastened, the chopper will take off and hover as the flag is hoisted into position for the ground crew to release the flag's cover.
When the flag is fully unfurled, the Chinook will head out to sea and wait for the cue for a picture-perfect fly past.
Error - Is 1998 not 1988... Haiz, error again -
1988??? 127sqn got that old mehOriginally posted by sbst275:The Chinook helicopter has been in Singapore since 1988 but it was only recently that it has gained a higher profile for its role in Singapore's tsunami humanitarian relief effort.
It will now take centre-stage at this year's National Day celebrations: the Chinook will fly the national flag across the Padang as the national anthem is played.
Beyond the ceremonial role, the Chinooks are essentially the workhorse and pride of the air force.
When Meulaboh was physically cut off from the rest of Aceh, the Chinooks provided the only life-line to the survivors.
Food and relief supplies were airlifted from Medan, and distributed on the ground.
But for the National Day Parade, the Chinook will airlift a different kind of load.
Rain or shine, it would have to pick up the entire flag set-up, which is about 50 metres long with a total weight of 1,300 kilogrammes.
Three Chinooks - a main one for the fly-past, and two backups - will first fly into Changi Air Base (East) from Sembawang Air Base.
Then the twin-turbine, tandem-rotor transport aircraft will manoeuvre into position to hook up the flag under its belly.
When everything is securely fastened, the chopper will take off and hover as the flag is hoisted into position for the ground crew to release the flag's cover.
When the flag is fully unfurled, the Chinook will head out to sea and wait for the cue for a picture-perfect fly past.
Error - Is 1998 not 1988... Haiz, error again
Keep Up the good work Stallions!!! -
Read my print belowOriginally posted by martin_lim85:1988??? 127sqn got that old meh Keep Up the good work Stallions!!! -
ya i know freak me out when 1st readOriginally posted by sbst275:Read my print below
the stallions are always 24/7 mission ready