RSAF Black Knights maintaining a tight 4-ship formation during the daily flying display as two from the team broke off for a high speed merge at low level. Unlike other international airshows that have comfortable airspace allowance, the limited aerodrome plus the heavy air traffic around Changi International Airport have forced the authority to impose very tough restrictions on all flying aircrafts within the one hour flying time slot ever since the first Asian Aerospace show in the late 1980s.

RSAF Black Knight No.5 seen dashing at low level for high speed merge. The drag chute holder can be seen clearly from this view underneath the tailpipe. Drag chute deployment during routine landing is part of RSAF strict standard operating procedures due to the relatively short runways in Singapore.

RSAF Black Knight No.5 seen here breaking hard left after the high speed merge. All the six airframes in the small team are actually RSAF front line fighters that are temporary involved in the Asian Aerospace flying display!

One of the most effective helicopter gunship in the world. This is the first US operational helicopter platform that integrates the front sensors & the pivoting 30mm chain gun to the operators' helmets. Initial reputation for the Apache was not very impressive during the 80s until their successful deployments in the 1991 Gulf War.

Another view of the same Apache during the flying display. The 1991 Gulf War has indirectly become the best marketing tool for all the US weapons involved. Many countries have since considered acquiring Apaches for their defense requirements. Apparently, RSAF is also evaluating the latest AH-64 variant together with the Eurotiger & South African Rooivalk. The initial batch for the successful manufacturer is reported to be around 8 airframes.

Apache showing off it's powerful agility during the show. Previous US combat experiences in Vietnam were asborbed & applied thoroughly in the early Apache developments phase. One of the advantages is the very low acoustic signature due to the unique rotor designs. This indirectly gave the Apaches a chance to start off the Gulf War where they were tasked to clear 2 radar installations for the incoming strike packages destined for Iraq.

A multi-role turboprop transport aircraft developed jointly between CASA & IPTN. This joint development prepared IPTN for their own national aviation development program which they later followup with their locally designed twin-turboprop N250 commerical aircraft mostly for Indonesia dosmetic market.

Russian "clone" of the US AH-64 Apache gunship? Many distinctive features are really similar to the US design. Could this be due to the superb efforts of the Russian KGB intelligence during the cold war period?

McDonnell Douglas 520N NOTAR is the only production helicopter in the world without the conventional tail rotors in their design. By utilising a movable deflecting air vent at the tail, this greatly reduce the risks of flight departures due to tail damages.

Russian Kamov design that mounted twin rotors for counter torque control instead of using tail rotors. The same design concept has also been applied to the company new single-crew attack/assault helicopter KA-35 Hokum.

This small nimble platform was more commonly seen in service with the Russian naval services. Since I am not very familiar in this area, any expert with more information that would like to share with all, do let me know?

Just like any flying demonstration in airshows, this KA-32 is showing off it's agility & power by pitching up & applying full collective to do a backward "willy". As can be seen from this picture, the pilot also kicked in his right rudders to prevent the helicopter from yawing offside.

This particular Viper just did a low speed passby across the audience. The Falcon has seen many successful deployments in many conflicts. Most notable being the first combat usage by the Israelis during their daring 1981 reactor bombing which stunned the whole World and of course angered the Americans in the process.

Cool view of the French Mirage 2000 captured on film. The DELTA wing design can be seen clearly from this view. Based on their knowledges & experiences gathered from the 2000 series, the Dassault manufacturer followup with a more powerful 4000 version with twin engines & advance avionics.

The same Mirage as above breaking gently to the left. Strangely, the active involvement in the 1991 Gulf War did not see any outstanding miracles for the French to market this highly capable fighter jet. Again overshadowed by the mighty American Air Power after the War?

The same Mirage as above climbing back at full burner. The French had also tried very hard to promote this fighter aggressively to the ASEAN countries in the 80s. Unfortunately, their efforts were lost to the American & the British counterparts.

Belly view of the Mirage 2000 at low speed with undercarriage down. This demonstration looked slow & nice for the audience, but the potential danger of losing the aircraft at low speed/height especially with undercarriage down is always very high and sometimes fatal!

Another view of Mirage 2000 passing the audience stand. This view clearly illustrates how striking the pilot's white helmet can be! That's why US Marine "mud movers" are always wearing camo/low vis helmets to reduce their 'Head" signatures.

Miss "Golden Girl" on static display. Many old WW2 airframes are still flyable right now in this modern aviation world due to the full dedication by a handful of private owners. However, many are facing financial problem today to maintain these warbirds as their custom fabrications are really costly & unavoidable.

Close up view on the nose gun turret of the same Liberator. The twin Browning station seem to be in tip top condition. Even though these vunerable bombers didn't usually get glorified in their daily sorties like fighters did, they were still the one that's crucial in turning the tides on the Axis.

Another close up view of the front just underneath the nose station. I am not very sure but I believe this is the mounting place for the highly guarded Norden bombsight during the war? Let me know if I made a silly blunder of myself.

Close view of the popular tank killer. The A-10A ThunderBolt was almost scrapped by USAF before the Gulf War as the top brass demanded fast Close Air Support platform. However, the statistics after the Gulf War proved that no other platform in the USAF inventory can do this job half this good as this slow HOG can!

Close front starboard side view of "Panchito" on static display. You can actually see the reflection of the starboard engine on the fuselage surface right below the cockpit area!

Ex-USN CV-10 Yorktown resting in peace at Patriot's Point after her decommission. She had earned a total of sixteen Battle Stars and one Presidential Unit Citation during her 27 years of naval service.

Another view of the aircraft carrier Yorktown. Beside being an icon for mighty American naval power in the early years, she also particpated in the filming of the famous classical movie, "Tora! Tora! Tora!" which recreated the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.