Monday, June 1, 2009

RSAF'S F-15SG Fighter Aircraft Arrive at Mountain Home Air Force Base




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Posted: 07 May 2009, 0900 hours (Time is GMT +8 hours)
File photo: RSAF's F-15SG multi-role fighter aircraft.
File photo: RSAF's F-15SG multi-role fighter aircraft.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force(RSAF) detachment at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB) in Idaho, United States, received the first batch of four F-15SG multi-role fighter aircraft today. This marks the beginning of RSAF F-15 training at MHAFB. Prior to this, the RSAF pilots have been undergoing F-15 training with their USAF counterparts in Seymour Johnson Air Force base in North Carolina, United States.

The delivery of the RSAF's F-15SG aircraft is another significant milestone in the RSAF's transformation into the 3rd Generation Air Force. Equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and a sophisticated integrated sensor suite, the F-15SG is the most advanced variant of the F-15 aircraft built to date. With its ability to carry a large payload of weapons and fuel to give it increased firepower and combat endurance, the F-15SG will provide the Singapore Armed Forces with enhanced air defence and air superiority capabilities.

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