Republic of Singapore Air Force Flight Training School |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
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Patch RSAF-Flying Training Squadron patch from Corne Rodenburg |
Sources David Weber Ivan Brocot Peter Lau P. H. Ong Corné Rodenburg Don Simms G. J. A. van Boven Mike Yeo |
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Handle No info yet. Heritage SEP 1969: Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), formed as the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC) in SEP 1968, and was renamed the RSAF in APR 1975. |
Home Ports 01 AUG 1969: RAF Tengah Air Base |
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Air Wings RSAF |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: li>MAY 1969: Cessna 172-K
19xx: Hawker Hunter 1973: A-4S / A-4S-1 / A-4SU Skyhawk. 1973: TA-4S / TA-4S-1 / TA-4SU Skyhawk. 1984: Aermacchi S-211 2008: Pilatus PC-21 |
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Deployments Pilot training in various locations. Royal Australian Air Force Base near Perth, in western Australia. |
Commanding Officers No info yet. |
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Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
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Events AUG 1968: First RSAF pilots begain training. 01 AUG 1969: Flight Training School is established at Tengah Air Base (RAF Tengah). 1973: First A-4S and TA-4S Skyhawks are utilized for training. 1974: When I was a flight instuctor in VT-24 (Chase Field, Beeville, Texas) in 1974 we had 5-6 students from the Singapore AF going through transition training. I had the CO, Gary Yeo, as one of my students. They showed me pictures of the single- and two-seat A-4s waiting for them back home. "Dwarf" 31 MAR 2005: RSAF "officially" retires the A-4SU Skyhawk from its squadrons. |
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Unit Photos BuNo 145043 TA-4S Skyhawk BuNo 142936 TA-4S #932. A Republic of Singapore Air Force TA-4S Skyhawk on the flight line. Photograph unknown, Gary Verver is the source. BuNo 144937 TA-4S Skyhawk A Republic of Singapore Air Force TA-4S Skyhawk on the flight line waiting for the crew. Photograph unknown source. BuNo 142881 TA-4S Skyhawk. A Republic of Singapore Air Force TA-4S Skyhawk on the flight line taxing out. Photographer unknown, from Gary Verver. BuNo 144977, number 933, TA-4S on the ramp. 1983: BuNo 144979, number 690, TA-4S on the ramp. BuNo 144977 TA-4S Skyhawk A Republic of Singapore Air Force TA-4S Skyhawk waits on a flight line. BuNo 145041 TA-4S Skyhawk number 907 on the Colmar flight line. Photograph from G.J.A. van Boven/Sentry Aviation News.
1999 BuNo 144979 TA-4S Skyhawk A Republic of Singapore Air Force TA-4S Skyhawk is now on display at the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute at Jurong, Singapore. Photograph from Peter Lau. Y2000: BuNo 148462, RSAF 942, taxiing. Date unknown: BuNo 148483, No. 902, TA-4SU parked, 902 taxi. Photos from Gary Verver. April 2004, forward fuselage section of Skyhawk BuNo 145047 on display in the museum at RSAF Paya Lebar Airbase in Singapore. Peter Lewis. FEB 2006: former A-4C, now TA-4SU, BuNo 147742 rests in a Royal Singapore Air Force Museum. Gearld Chiang
Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
