SINGAPORE — Visitors to this year’s Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House can watch aerial displays, hop on aircraft rides, and get up close and personal with the Air Force’s latest aircraft and weapon systems.

Held at Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) on May 21 and 22, the open house will also feature capabilities demonstration of the ground-based air defence systems and air-land operations involving the AH-64D Apache attack helicopters and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The aerial displays will be conducted by the RSAF’s F-15SG and F-16C fighter jets. 

Other demonstrations include fighter aircraft arming operations by the RSAF weapon load crew, security and enforcement operations by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Military Working Dog Unit, as well as performances by the SAF Red Lions Parachute Team.

During the Open House, the public can also get up close to more than 20 types of aircraft and weapon systems on display, including the F-15SG and F-16D+ fighter aircraft, Chinook and Seahawk helicopters, Hermes 450 and Heron-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and the Surface-to-air PYthon-5 and DERby (SPYDER) ground-based air defence systems.

The RSAF Pavilion will feature an exhibition gallery plus aircraft and weapon system simulators and aviation-related games.

The RSAF Open House is open to the public from 9am to 6pm. Admission is free.