Malaysians Test SG Air Defence on National Day

[mixmasternrv]

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https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...i-airport-operations-briefly-affected-2229446​

Singapore scrambles F-16 jets in response to civilian helicopter, Changi Airport operations briefly affected​

Singapore Airshow 2022File photo of a Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-16C fighter jet.

Published August 9, 2023
Updated August 9, 2023

SINGAPORE — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) scrambled two F-16 jets on Wednesday afternoon (Aug 9) in response to a civilian helicopter, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).
"Preliminary checks indicate that the helicopter is of a civilian type and registered to a foreign company," they added.
"After ensuring that our security was not compromised, the F-16s were subsequently stood down."
The fighter jets were deployed at about 12.40pm.
Operations at Changi were affected for about 40 minutes, between 12.50pm and 1.28pm, said the authorities.

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A total of nine arrival flights and 11 departure flights experienced some delay.
Mindef and CAAS were responding to CNA's queries after the @alert5 account on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, posted about an incident at 1.10pm.

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Using online flight tracking service Flightradar24, the account user said fighter jets had been scrambled in response to a "Malaysian-registered helicopter" entering airspace off Changi Airport.
International flights into Singapore were also disrupted, according to @alert5, which posts regularly on military news.
Defence journalist Roy Choo added on X that the F-16s were scrambled from Tengah Airbase and that the Malaysia-registered aircraft in question was a civilian AS350 or Squirrel helicopter.

 

[sbfuncle]

These jiak liao bees rsaf fighter jets pilots.
What can you do or will you do even it was a threat helicopter?
Will you shoot it down ?
If you really shoot it down I chop off my kuku bird lor

 

[blackmondy]

Can our F16s handle these deadly tiong military copters?

 

[in3deep]

These jiak liao bees rsaf fighter jets pilots.
What can you do or will you do even it was a threat helicopter?
Will you shoot it down ?
If you really shoot it down I chop off my kuku bird lor

They will shoot it down after they clear the 10 levels of approvals all the way to Pinky

 

[sbfuncle]

They will shoot it down after they clear the 10 levels of approvals all the way to Pinky

Steady. Pinky shoot I chop.

 

[k1976]

Ownself Wayang Ownself... Need to act act as a lot honourable guests are here today

U see the black cloth police motorbikes on AYE, u know liao

 

[Loofydralb]

The wayang to drum up the sense of patriotism is really pathetic.
Private helicopters fly about everyday. But only on National Day does it become an issue and appear in the news.

 

[batman1]

Steady. Pinky shoot I chop.

Pinky will ask permission from HJ ?

 

[firehyrant]

Pinky will ask permission from HJ ?

very useless man

 

[oliverlee]

Of all 365 days ppl come and disturb you on your birthday? You must be so loved

 

[mixmasternrv]

From David Boey @SenangDiri

Another kind of flypast minutes before 1pm Singapore time today: Republic of Singapore Air Force fighters apparently scrambled to take a look at this Malaysian helo. Today is S’pore’s National Day. Big parade & island wide flypast this evening.

With this kind of flightpath, it has to be deliberate, no short cutting to go elsewhere, but instead wandering back and forth across the line. Ownership and chartered client details should be trackable, the answer is whether if the will to pursue this exists.

Quick check on 9M-CGA showed it was a Airbus H125 owned by Systematic Aviation Services / SAS. Private charter company based on Subang Airport

 

[bobby]

Why do drama and waste jet fuel?

Just call the helicopter on radio and ask them.

 

[A Singaporean]

RSAF a fucking joke. As usual no action taken.LOL.

 

[mixmasternrv]

Why do drama and waste jet fuel?

Just call the helicopter on radio and ask them.

Yes just as a sidewinder would also have been a fair interrogation of intent IMO. . . the crew on alert would have been glad for the scramble though it was lunch time

 

[myfoot123]

Why do drama and waste jet fuel?

Just call the helicopter on radio and ask them.

It is part of the National Day rehearsal, to create the fake tension so that you love Sinkieland even more.