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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 ...
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.
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
18th Singapore Air Defence Artillery (18 DA) 809 Squadron (809 SQN) 819 Squadron (819 SQN) HQ Participation Command (HQ PC) [47] 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) [48] 128 Squadron (128 SQN) [49] Paya Lebar Air Base: Paya Lebar
Al Udeid Air Base is the biggest U.S. military installation in the Middle East and can house more than 10,000 U.S. troops. [116] Saudi Arabia: Prince Sultan Air Base [117] More than 2,700 U.S. forces are stationed at the Prince Sultan Air Base. [118] [119] Singapore: Paya Lebar Air Base, Changi Naval Base, Changi Air Base
Each listed air base includes the following elements of information as known. Primary air base name. The official or most commonly used name for the military portion of the aerodrome; Chinese name. Simplified Chinese characters for the primary name (not including characters for air base or air field) Alternate names.
Paya Lebar Airport: Singapore: 29 December 1981 (civil) Commissioned as Paya Lebar Air Base. Replaced with Changi Airport. Pingtung Airport: Pingtung: August 2011 (Civil) Now becoming a part of Pingtung AFB Polonia International Airport: Medan: 25 July 2013 Commissioned as Soewondo Air Force Base. Replaced with Kualanamu International Airport ...
The 142 Squadron "Gryphon" of the Republic of Singapore Air Force is a fighter-bomber squadron based at Paya Lebar Air Base, the squadron goes by the motto "Honour and Glory" with the Gryphon adopted as its mascot. According to IHS Janes, it is the second Singapore-based F-15SG Squadron. [1]