Talk:Republic of Singapore Air Force

Second Batch Of AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopters Comes Equipped With Longbow Radar

Regarding the 2nd batch of AH-64D Apache attack helicopters not being equppied with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System (As Concluded From The RSAF's Aircrafts Table). The fact is that theres no official MINDEF reports on whether the second batch of 12 AH-64D Apache attack helicopter comes equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System, So heres mine Point Of View...

Boeing official designation for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is this, "Equipped with radar, the aircraft is known as the AH-64D Apache Longbow. Without radar, it is the AH-64D Apache." (SEE END NOTES NO. 01) and in their offical news release on the second purchase of the AH-64D Apache attack helicopters (SEE END NOTES NO. 02) by the Republic Of Singapore, they termed the AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, "Apache Longbow". Which means that the 12 Apache attack helicopter must be equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System, as defined by them. So mine conclusion is that the other 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters are equipped with the Longbow Fire Control Radar System.

Both Longbow and non Longbow are in used in Singapore. You can see them flying around the country on the expressway. :-) so it is surely not all Longbow (which doesn't make sense since they are expensive and each longbow can target for a few apaches), there is an US detachment for Ahs that is not named here.

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No. 01 - Boeing Official Definitions For The AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ah64d/ah64d_back.htm

No. 02 - Boeing Press Released On The Purchase Of 12 Additional AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters by The Republic Of Singapore. http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2001/q3/nr_010823o.htm

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Organisation changes - 2006/07

ADSD and TASC is no more, are replaced with ADOC and TASG. Akinkhoo 09:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Ok, Edited the Organisation page, maybe someone could edit it better. Was wondering if it was neccessary to create pages for the 5 commands? gd4u (talk) 10:53, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Peacetime Event

i think we should give abit more credit to the pilot and crew :)

other than the tsunami, i believe RSAF Chinook detachment in USA took part in rescue ops of #REDIRECT Singaporean response to Hurricane Katrina. Should we link it? Akinkhoo 15:51, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

RF-5S status

I have come across an Oct. 2006 source that says the RF-5S were stood down in June or July 2005. Can anyone confirm this? TIA, Askari Mark (Talk) 15:04, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think this is true because I have seen them flying fully armed yonder the Jurong area in Nov 2007 Assassin3577 (talk) 11:52, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Su35/Su-47 in RSAF service? Riiiiiiight...

In section 4 there are a pair of entries for the RSAF having ordered (Su-47 x3) or in service (Su-35) two types of Sukhoi. I'm removing this as there is nothing credible from any relvent sources (no news in Asia Pacific defence circles, nothing from the Singaporean government nor Sukhoi) and seems too dodgy considering that it's highly unlikely the RSAF would buy Russian given their history of buying American and recently acuiring brand spanking new F-15SGs. Plus, the SU-47's a demonstrator and not a production aircraft. Also, don't forget to add your signiture's with each post. (Bobbo9000 23:57, 28 October 2007 (UTC))

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:44, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Move galleries to Wikimedia Commons

Suggest moving both galleries to Category: Republic of Singapore Air Force to reduce clutter - Limkopi 09:35, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

citations are needed for weapons and equipment

citations are needed for weapons and equipmentOther dictionaries are better (talk) 15:15, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

200 Squadron

there's a 200 and 202 and 203 squadron

http://coffeenbullets.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/rsaf-finally-unveils-200-squadron/

142 squadron reforms as 2nd local F-15SG squadron

http://www.janes.com/article/58959/rsaf-forms-second-local-f-15sg-squadron

Cantab1985 (talk) 06:29, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Remove F-35

| F-35 Lightning II | United States |stealth multirole | Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | |Decision put off[1]

Since decision is put off and there is no source saying which version I am removing it from current fleet.

Cantab1985 (talk) 13:32, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Surface to Air Missile numbers

The numbers given for various surface to air missiles such as HAWK, Rapier and Mistral are orders of magnitude too high. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.121.22.46 (talk) 20:04, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

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List of Chiefs needs work

The List of Chiefs section needs work. The entries on the table don't appear to be cited, and while the first nine line up with the chiefs found in the MINDEF page (I assume based on other references on this page that MINDEF is being considered a credible source), but the last entry doesn't line up with the referenced list. The last entry on the list just got changed to Ee Tean Chye, but his dates as listed on MINDEF don't line up with those listed here -- and neither do those for the name previously occupying that spot on the table, Liu Ching Chuan. There's some ambiguity of what all names should be included, as previous titles preceded "Chief" according to MINDEF but whatever the proper resolution is, it should be consistent, and in any case the final entry on the table is wrong. I'm removing that final row now, leaving only those names actually listed as "Chief of Air Force" on MINDEF and adding the page as a reference, but someone more familiar with the structure of Singapore's military may want to take a look at it and improve upon it. Piogre (talk) 03:05, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

Looks like someone messed with the dates and re-added just the last row with no source -- by take a look I mean either consider moving the full table from MINDEF including the prior titles, or if there is a more reliable source cite that. Don't just re-add Ee Tean Chye again with no source or cohesion. Piogre (talk) 10:09, 26 November 2018 (UTC)

Overview and Aircraft

The sections Overview and Aircraft seem to effectively address recent and current aircraft procurement and should be reconciled. I'm not sure of the genesis of these 2 sections as other air force pages such as United States Air Force and Royal Air Force don't have an overview section. Mztourist (talk) 04:39, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Proposed revamp

Over the past few months, I have done my best to clean up the Republic of Singapore Navy's page by adding a lot of history and trying to bring it up to modern page standards. I am looking to attempt the same for the RSAF's page. But as I have no practical knowledge of its history, customs, and practices, would anyone be willing to assist in the matter? As of now, the page seems to be an amalgation of news clippings detailing announcements of purchases and a history which ends in 1975, not withstanding the external link to the RSAF site which will eventually go down some day.

I request for assistance particularly from those who have books with more indepth information on the RSAF, as a lot of the details I had gathered for the RSN come from their anniversary giveaways. Seloloving (talk) 20:33, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

130 Squadron location

I was on 130 Squadron from mid-1972 to mid-1974 on contract with SADC and was Sergeant in charge of the Radio tradesmen on both 120 (Marchetti) and 130 (Strikemaster) Squadrons. I can confirm that throughout that period both Squadrons were based at Changi and not at Tengah. Many of the tradesmen at that time were National Servicemen and the majority had no interest in learning anything at all so most of the fault finding had to be done by me with a little help from the handful of interested personnel who were interested in learning from my experiences with the RAF. It was my understanding that 130 Squadron had only recently arrived at Changi when I joined it. At that time both Squadrons were located near the south entrance gate of Changi, which was on the south coast. The reclamations for the land for the airport were supposed to start at the end of 1972 but in fact did not start until 1975 when I was still living in Changi but on contract to a Dutch Company, Radio Holland. At that time they were still at Changi but then I moved across the Island as the Company had relocated to Bukit Timah. I can recall few names from that era, Peter, an Australian, was in charge of 130 Squadron ground crew and Dick Green was one of the flight instructors, I remember him as I flew with him in a Strikemaster while investigating faults which were only occurring at high altitudes and cured themselves before landing. The cause was similar for both, leaking air conditioner exhaust pipes causing expansion of bulkheads and the fix was simple, increasing spacing between an amplifier unit and the bulkhead and adding Mylar tape to bulkhead to prevent rear connectors shorting to ground. Took a long time to get the fixes approved as modifications though. Sunbird24 (talk) 20:49, 28 November 2023 (UTC)