tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post4305257865515087271..comments2024-03-28T21:39:05.175+08:00Comments on Senang Diri: Honour and sacrifice in the Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF A-4 Skyhawk CrisisDavid Boeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-52713536989527506392018-12-20T10:41:55.728+08:002018-12-20T10:41:55.728+08:00One which was not reported was the crashed of Col ...One which was not reported was the crashed of Col Rhodes? An Australian seconded to SADC / RSAF in the 70spphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535649850962781509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-64626909956050200132018-11-11T14:51:23.314+08:002018-11-11T14:51:23.314+08:00My deceased uncle used to live in JB (opposite Sun...My deceased uncle used to live in JB (opposite Sungei Buloh Reserve) and told me many years ago, he witnessed a jet from Singapore (unsure from which air force) flying very low overhead and crashing. The ejected pilot was found parachuted to a house in Jalan Sungei Chat, next to the present McDonald's opposite English College. I wonder from which accident that was?HChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176021792610910320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-83508948476085388202018-11-07T08:52:28.800+08:002018-11-07T08:52:28.800+08:00Tsu Way Ming would eventually go on to pilot the i...Tsu Way Ming would eventually go on to pilot the ill fated MI185ozobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327316793513244624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-9717528150909206062018-11-06T09:18:42.212+08:002018-11-06T09:18:42.212+08:00Yes, great sacrifices. I remember the tail of a sk...Yes, great sacrifices. I remember the tail of a skyhawk left in the LCK training area, may be the one described above.Hartmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469575000523523471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-477672296748265462018-11-05T19:21:12.367+08:002018-11-05T19:21:12.367+08:00We lost at least 15 Skyhawks to all causes, includ...We lost at least 15 Skyhawks to all causes, including four pilots who were killed in the 1979 Philippines crash. <br /><br />I remember seeing the wreck of that mid-air crash near the Surimbun FIBUA villageShawn Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666296707689355273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-8089976478200482722018-11-05T13:12:40.470+08:002018-11-05T13:12:40.470+08:00There were indeed but this article maiy covers the...There were indeed but this article maiy covers the crashes that happened during that period when the old engines started falling apart<br /><br />One major accident that happened but not as a result of engine failure was the 1983 mid-air collision between an RSAF Skyhawk and an RAAF Mirage over Tengah. Both pilots bailed out but the falling Skyhawk ploughed into a farmhouse killing a civilian, Miss Chua Lay LayAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756421356782526812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-83461484219945725552018-11-05T08:17:11.897+08:002018-11-05T08:17:11.897+08:00There were earlier A4 Skyhawk crashes since 1975, ...There were earlier A4 Skyhawk crashes since 1975, no?caelitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660982394128592052noreply@blogger.com