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First female fighter pilot at NDP

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First female fighter pilot at NDP
WOMAN FIGHTER PILOT: Major Lee Mei Yi.PHOTO: ZAOBAO
First female fighter pilot at NDP
VERTICAL CLIMB: Following the “Criss Cross” manoeuvre, two Black Knights will execute a near-vertical climb TNP PHOTO: TEOH YI CHIE

She will be taking part in '50' formation flypast

Dewey Sim
Jun 19, 2015 06:00 am
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F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot Lee Mei Yi is slated to make history this year.

She will be the first woman fighter pilot to be flying in the National Day Parade (NDP).

Major (Maj) Lee, who joined the Republic of Singapore Air Force 11 years ago, will be flying the F-16 as part of the "50" formation flypast.

The 30-year-old said that taking part in the parade this year is the culmination of her career, which has seen her go on stints to Australia and India.

"It is a great privilege to be part of the parade," she said.

"This is definitely the biggest honour as it is Singapore's Golden Jubilee."

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Maj Lee said the challenges of flying in the formation come about from the close proximity of the aircraft to one another. That said, the training the pilots have undergone would come in handy for any challenge that may arise.

EXTENSIVE

The "50" formation flypast will be part of the largest and most extensive air segment in the parade's history.

As part of the nation's 50th birthday, 50 aircraft of various types will be taking part, said the chairman of the Air Participation Committee, Colonel Francis Ngooi.

Apart from the traditional State Flag flypast, the NDP aerial display will also include a "Five Stars" Tribute flypast as well as a four-minute aerial flypast segment comprising various aircraft.

The "Five Stars" Tribute aerial flypast will be executed by the RSAF Black Knights to remember the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Lieutenant-Colonel Chan Ching Hao, flight lead of the "50" formation, said the team of pilots has trained rigorously so that they can put together an exciting performance for the audience at the Padang.

The 33-year-old said: "We started preparations a year ago to build our team chemistry. We carry out one to two flights a week and have clocked over hundreds of hours of flying.

"We are all looking forward to having a good show at the NDP this year."

"We started preparations a year ago to build our team chemistry. We carry out one to two flights a week and have clocked over hundreds of hours of flying."

- Lieutenant-Colonel Chan Ching Hao, flight lead of the '50' formation


PLANES YOU’LL SEE

 

 

This unprecedented “50” formation that comprises 20 F-16s is part of RSAF’s Saluteto- Nation segment.

AERIAL BOMB-BURST: Six Black Knights perform an aerial bomb-burst, where the planes execute a fanning-out movement.

‘FIVE STARS’ TRIBUTE AERIAL FLYPAST: This flypast is a tribute to remember the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and to signify Singapore’s ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. The RSAF Black Knights will execute this formation during the tribute segment in the Prologue of National Day Parade 2015.

‘CRISS CROSS’: This challenging and exciting manoeuvre will be performed by four Black Knights. The jets will fly with smoke trails over the Padang and Marina Bay.

COMBAT TURN: A solo F-15SG will execute this manoeuvre over the Padang to showcase its precision and agility. This manoeuvre will end with a near-vertical climb

 FLAT BURST: The finale of the air show will see three F-15SGs executing this move to conclude the aerial display.

TNP INFOGRAPHICS: TEOH YI CHIE

 

 

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