Hidden-in-plain-sight: RSAF’s new UAV squadrons

Last weekend on May 21 and 22, hundreds of thousands of people descended upon Paya Lebar Air Base for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House. While members of the public escaped from the scorching heat by lingering in the two massive exhibit halls, everyone probably failed to notice the insignia of 4 new squadrons that are making their appearance at an open house for the first time namely: 129, 138, 801 and 811 Squadrons.

RSAF 138 Squadron
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F-15E forced to divert to RAF Brize Norton

Those working at RAF Brize Norton encountered a pair of rare visitors on May 23 when a U.S. Air Force F-15E, assigned to RAF Lakenheath, had to make an emergency landing there. The jet was accompanied by another F-15E.

F15 Eagles - RAF Lakenheath July 2009 (3717333794)
By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (F15 Eagles – RAF Lakenheath July 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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