National Day Is Here, Again

Once again, the 9 August 2013 national day is near.

The annual parade display is being rehearsed today.

The Singapore flag is hoisted by a Boeing CH-47 Chinook.

The flag flying behind is the reserved flag, just in case.

 

 

The reserved Chinook and flag return to base once the fly past goes as planned.

Next the F-16D+ jets perform the aerial flypast with the awesome smoke trails.

The jets are part of the 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons in the RSAF.

The smoke trails are produced by injecting diesel into the 400°C exhaust from the jet engine, vaporizing immediately. Some aerial displays emit coloured smoke which are made by mixing dye with the diesel.

There will be another 5 rehearsals before the big day proper.

The rehearsals on 13 July, 20 July and 27 July are known as National Education Shows where all students from primary level through university must attend.

Launched in 1997, it is an exercise to develop instincts that become part of the psyche of every child.

The 2012 Parade

When they say time fly, it is.

The 2012 National Day Parade is here again.



The giant flag hangs from the Chinook and escorted by Apaches enroute to the parade.

The reserve flag helicopter following close by.

Flying over the heartland neighbourhood of Redhill.



Arriving at the Sands Casino and the parade proper.



The reserve flag helicopters returning to base.

The 2011 Parade

Singapore celebrates its 46th National Day since seperation from Malaysia in 1965.


The flag bearer Chinooks and the escort helicopters flying over the heartland on the way to the parade fly past.




And of course the traditional fireworks in the city centre.

The Parade

Today being Singapore National Day, the parade is in full swing. The fighter jets performing the flypast leaving a smoke trials which surely evoke a sense of national pride.



And taking part for the first time since its 2009 service is the G550-Airborne Early Warning (G550-AEW) aircraft escorted by four F-15SG fighter.



A close up look at the G-550 which is in operation in Israel, India, Chile and Singapore.