August 30, 2008
One of the things I like about Singapore govt is how they execute programmes. RSAF open house was advertised and my curious eyes didnt miss it. Paya lebar is the airbase ground for RSAF and open only during these times. Just wanted to have a pleasant evening and some cool pics so I planned a evening visit to this show. Shiva too joined us and we went to the show. Free shuttle took us to the grounds. RSAF museum too here, but visited generally by school students. Having grown up, didnt stop me looking at those. So we quickly checked out and headed to the base where Aerial display show to see machines at act.
Little rain too shown interest in it, so visited. But the Aerial show thought the other way. Show delayed due to rain. Meanwhile, we were exploring battle machines. There were hot balloon rides, Free ride in their cargo helicopters but only to those selected via lucky draws and filtered to PRs and Citizens. But they were good enough to allow us to take a seat in the real fighter jets and pose as if we were driving. And we went to nearby a jet for that and the pilot politely told that to see a long queue at the back waiting for the same. On a second thought I wanted to take the pic and joined the line. Shiva and Thenmozhi were exploring the rest ignoring my idea. When my turn came, they casually (??!!) joined and took snaps. hmmm… They werent quite interested at my initial thought to take a pic like that. So what, when the queue bypassed, we will..
By the time we were done with that, Aerial show started. First time I was seeing what it takes to start the jet. Almost 5 minutes of great roaring, jets were starting. And in act I must tell you they were scintillating and jaw dropping. In minutes, they were doing magics in the sky. Battle helicopters joined them. In no time cargo helicopters which carried a load of people with 2 military jeeps came in. Before they were dropped to the ground there were kinds of bomb blasted. To see it live the same ones in the hollywood films show in action movies; am dumbstruck to see it 100 meter distance and the sound was just heart shaking. Shortly, soldiers got down from the heli’s using ropes and the jeeps were landed. They were simulating some attacks and the ‘rut rut’ of machine guns started. In reality the sound is really much than the movies and bit scary too.. 😛 With that Jets again landed back and the drill (simulation) was completed. I felt like I was just out from a live war field. hmmmm… I wish I own a jet and driving permit for the same.. 😛 I know what you saying.. 😀
With that we concluded a worthy evening.. Isnt it our jobs are nothing infront of theirs? 😕
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