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Paya Lebar Air Base also plays host to USAF VIP aircraft as well, with regular visits by Air Force One, such as during President George W. Bush's two visits to Singapore in October 2003 [10] and November 2006. [11] Air Force Two carrying Vice-President Dick Cheney also made a refuelling stop and underwent minor repairs en route from Australia ...
18th Singapore Air Defence Artillery (18 DA) 809 Squadron (809 SQN) 819 Squadron (819 SQN) HQ Participation Command (HQ PC) [46] Lim Chu Kang Camp II: Western Water Catchment: 160 Squadron (160 SQN) 163 Squadron (163 SQN) Murai Camp: Western Water Catchment: 119 Squadron (119 SQN) [47] 128 Squadron (128 SQN) [48] Paya Lebar Air Base: Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar Air Base (former Singapore Int'l Airport) 3,780 m 01°21′37″N 103°54′34″E / 1.36028°N 103.90944°E / 1.36028; 103.90944 ( Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar covers Aljunied GRC and Tampines GRC which were warded by the Workers' Party and the People's Action Party, respectively. One notable Member of Parliament for the ward was the former Secretary-General of the Workers' Party, Low Thia Khiang, where his ward covers a majority of Paya Lebar, including the Paya Lebar Air Base.
A height restriction imposed on Singapore's central business district (CBD) limits buildings to a maximum height of 280 meters unless special permission to build higher is granted. It is in place due to the location of Paya Lebar Air Base. After the base's expected decommissioning in 2030, the restriction will be lifted. [9] [10] [11]
Kallang Airport got its name from the nearby Kallang Basin, which was named after a group of sea-gypsies living around the area in the 1800s. [10]On 11 February 1930, the Dutch Airline KLM operated the first service flight between Amsterdam and Batavia (now Jakarta), landing at Seletar with a Dutch-made Fokker trimotor monoplane carrying 8 passengers and a cargo of fresh fruit, flowers and mail.
The 497th Combat Training Flight is a United States Air Force unit. Its present station is Singapore's Paya Lebar Air Base, where its mission is to provide operational and logistical support to U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft deployed to Singapore for training exercises with the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
The 144 Squadron "Blackite" of the Republic of Singapore Air Force was a fighter-bomber squadron based at Paya Lebar Air Base, the squadron goes by the motto "Dare To Excel" with the black kite adopted as its mascot.