03 Agustus 2017

Singapore Fighter Jets to Train in New Zealand

03 Agustus 2017


F-15SG of the RSAF (photo : Mike Rourke)

A Republic of Singapore Air Force flying training exercise hosted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force will take place at the Ohakea Air Force base from 30 August to 25 September, says Defence Minister Mark Mitchell.

Mr Mitchell says the deployment will include six F-16D+ fighter jets, about 110 personnel and associated support equipment. The contingent will be based at Ohakea but will carry out training missions throughout New Zealand, including day and night flying, using New Zealand air weapons ranges, and conducting other training at both high and low altitude.

“Singapore is one of our closest Defence partners. All three Services of the New Zealand Defence Force regularly train and exercise with their Singaporean counterparts, and it will be a pleasure to welcome this group to New Zealand,” Mr Mitchell says.

“Our two countries have an active agreement to explore opportunities for further military co-operation and training and this exercise aligns perfectly with that.”

Mr Mitchell says Singapore has also asked the New Zealand Government to consider accommodating F-15SG fighter jet training at Ohakea long-term.

“At the moment both countries are carrying out a range of studies to enable everyone to make an informed decision on a possible proposal. But we have similar values and it could be a good fit.

“This exercise is timely, in that it will provide valuable data for the process and how basing F15s at Ohakea might work for our Air Force.

“The Government is committed to following a good process and is firmly committed to work closely on this with local communities through their mayors and councils. That engagement has already begun.

“There is a lot of work to be done before the possibility could come to fruition and I look forward to a productive partnership with local government in that work,” Mr Mitchell says.

13 komentar:

  1. One of the most professional air force... :)

    BalasHapus
  2. Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.

    BalasHapus
  3. In Pitch Black Exercise..TNIau Super Flanker Su30MKI ( I for indonesia) repeatedly beat this fighter..The su30 only take 5 second to get into shooting position behind F15sg...

    mr ben...dont be sad..come i belanja you makan roti canai..

    BalasHapus
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    1. SU-30 vs F-15SG In Pitch Black? hahaha... *nal *enisrok'an, you so funny dude... :D

      Hapus
    2. Never happened. Because nobody knows the results. :)

      Hapus
    3. You wrong... Malaysian Flankers are the most advanced fighter in SEA! SU-30MKM like Su-35.

      Hapus
    4. Su-30 Seperti Su-35 ngawur aja..
      Coba sebutin dimana sama nya..?

      Hapus
  4. Singapore needs airport and land for accommodation.

    BalasHapus
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    1. We need not airport and land for accomodation. We have space to park our planes here. What we need is a vast amount of training space with broad experiences abroad. Training in Australia, India, Thailand, France, South Africa, Brunei, Singapore, Canada and the US is not enough. As what the article said for new zeland that training is carried out throughout the country.

      Hapus
    2. I wonder how RSAF can gain experience in NZ since they don't even have fighter aircraft

      Hapus
    3. They are not there to gain experience from NZ but to use their base as training grounds.

      Hapus
  5. Lem1 is jealous.... BEGGARS PIGNOY air force

    BalasHapus