AIR KINGS

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AIR KINGS
08 Mar 2016 | OPS & TRAINING

AIR KINGS

STORY // Ong Hong Tat

PHOTO // PIONEER Photographers & courtesy of the RSAF

Pilots and aircrew dash to their waiting aircraft in the Ops Scramble segment where they are expected to get the helicopters airborne as quickly as possible.

Top Notch Challenge

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) internal pilots monitoring the flight of the UAV, engine and system parameters during the Top Notch challenge.
Looking into every nook and cranny: UAV flight line crew checking the landing gear.

Air Warrior Challenge

 

A Super Puma coming in to base after completing a combat search-and-rescue mission. It also has to evade well-camouflaged Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) units looking to score points in the Flaming Arrow Challenge.
It takes precision: an Apache coming in to land within the set markers, no parking sensors!

Top Guardian Challenge

Tower of power: Controlling flight operations from the Sembawang Air Base control tower.
Controlling the skies: Air Warfare Officers (C3) pit their skills at orchestrating air and ground operations.

Bigshot Challenge

Eagle Challenge

Logistics crew working to get the Apaches ready for flight. The Eagle Challenge tests Air Power Generation Command squadrons’ skill on everything from sustaining aircraft operations to managing threats.
Air Force Engineers repairing simulated damage on an F-5 aircraft as part of the Aircraft Salvage segment.

Flaming Arrow Challenge

Hotshot Challenge

WINNERS LIST


Top Notch Challenge
(UAV squadrons)
Best Squadron: 128 SQN

Air Warrior Challenge
(Helicopter squadrons)
Best Squadron: 120 SQN

Top Guardian Challenge
(Control squadrons)
Best Tactical Control Squadron: 200 SQN

Bigshot Challenge
(Transport & utility aircraft squadrons)
Champion: 121 SQN

Eagle Challenge
(Air power generation squadrons)
Best Air Base: Paya Lebar Air Base

Flaming Arrow Challenge
(GBAD units)
Overall Champion: 163 SQN

Hotshot Challenge
(Fighter squadrons)
Best Overall Squadron: 140 SQN

 

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