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| Singapore Airshow 2012 | |||
| Date: 14-17 February 2012 | |||
| Static: | |||
| 8321/05-0017 | F-15SG | 149sq | |
| 8328/05-0024 | F-15SG | 149sq | |
| 670/01-6019 | F-16DJ | 145sq | |
| 672/01-6021 | F-16DJ | 145sq | |
| 065/01-2065 | AH-64D | 120sq | |
| 263 | S-70B | 123sq | |
| 10 | G550AEW | 111sq | |
| A97-448 | C-130J-30 | 36sq | |
| MM62223/46-88 | C-27J | 98˚Gruppo TM | |
| MM55144, MM55145 | T-346A | 311˚Gruppo RSV | |
| M43-03/17 | MiG-29N | 17Skn/Smokey Bandits | 16 |
| M43-11 | MiG-29N | 17Skn/Smokey Bandits | 14,15 |
| 61-0295/ZZ | KC-135R | 99th ARS | |
| 77-0353/ZZ | E-3B | 961th AACS | |
| 161333/LF-333 | P-3C | VP-16 | |
| MRTT016 | Voyager KC2 | Airbus Military(RAF) | 14 |
| 21512 202 | Be-200ChS | TANKT Berieva | |
| A6-AJC | A318-112CJ | AJA-Al Jaber Aviation | |
| A7-CEE | BD-700-1A11 | Qatar Executive | |
| B-3148 | ERJ-190-100LR | China Southern Airlines | |
| B-LCT | Ce560 XLS+ | Asia Jet | |
| C-GOVN | DHC-6-400 | CMCA Communities | |
| C-GLFS/SUJ | DHC-8-402Q | SpiceJet | (VT-SUJ) |
| D-CNEU | Do-228NG | RUAG | |
| F-GZLP | Falcon 7X | Dassault Aviation | |
| F-HBIP | Falcon 2000LX | Dassault Aviation | |
| F-HMLL | CRJ1000 | Brit Air | (garuda stickers) |
| M-ATAR | BD-700-1A10 | private (white c/s) | |
| N100FF | Phenom 100 | Embraer | |
| N146UK | S-92A Helibus | Keystone Helicopter Corp. | |
| N1459 | Beech 350ER | Beechcraft Special Missions | |
| N150GA | G150 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N192CN | Ce680 | Cessna | |
| N449GB | Bell 429 | Bell Boeing | |
| N450GD (N622GA) | G450 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N688JC | Legacy 650 | JC Jet/Group, Jackie Chan | |
| N787BX | B787-8 | Boeing | |
| N888VS | G550 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N860AP | Beechcraft 4000 | Hawker Beechcraft | |
| N964XP | Beechcraft 900XPHawker Beechcraft | ||
| OE-ING | CL-600-2B16 | Vista Jet | |
| PK-BVB | Ce208B | Susi Air | |
| PK-BVV | P-180 Avanti | Susi Vip | |
| PT-TRT 088 | Phenom 300 | Embraer | |
| PT-TLS | EMB-190BJ | Embraer/ AJA-Al Jaber Aviation | |
| VH-TBN | Rebel 300 | Mr Tony Blair | |
| 9M-ABU | EC-135P-2+ | Maju Holdings | |
| 9M-CMD | EC-145 | Sabah Air | |
| 9N-AJZ | AS-350B3E | Simrik Air | |
| 9V-SPQ * | Boeing 747-412 | Singapore Airlines | 18,19 |
| The B747 was a “replacement” for the B787 and was also used to announce the retirement of the type in Singapore airlines’s fleet in 2012. | |||
| Flying display: | |||
| 8320/05-0016 | F-15SG | 149sq | 14 |
| 8325/05-0020 | F-15SG | 149sq | 16 |
| 645/97-0118 | F-16CJ | 143sq | 16 |
| 61-0014 MT | B-52H | 23rd BS | 14 |
| 05-5152/HH | C-17A | 535th AS | |
| VH-TBN | Rebel 300 | Mr Tony Blair’ | |
| The C-17 and Rebel 300 also performed in the static display. | |||
| MiG-29N/NUB* of 17Skn/Smokey Bandits: | |||
| M43-01*, M43-03/17, M43-04, M43-10, M43-11, M43-16 | |||
| The M43-03 was is special colours celebrating 53 years of Malaysian Air Force. While the M43-03 and M43-11 swapped places in the static display. | |||
| PC-9A of the Roulettes: | |||
| A23-046/46, A23-057/57, A23-059/59, A23-060/60, A23-061/61, A23-064/64 | |||
| Every two years, an aviation trade market is held at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Except for its size this show is pretty similar to the ones at Farnborough (UK) and Le Bourget (F). Many aircraft manufactures and suppliers represent themselves and are showing off their products. However, here at the Singapore Air Show, aircraft of the trade participants did not fly and could only be admired on the ground only. Airbus decided not to take part with the A380 (for obvious reasons) and flew in a new executive Airbus A318 and their A330MRTT tanker. The Royal Air Force/Airbus Voyager did not stay for long and disappeared on the 15th. | |||
| The trade event was held from 14th till 17th of February, with the ‘air’show open to the public over the weekend. Only one hour of flying every day provided a huge disappointment despite a top performance from the Malaysia Air Force ‘Smokey Bandits’ with their MiG-29’s. | |||
| The well equipped static show made up for it. The official website promised that the F-35 would be there. It turned out to be a full size mock up, so was a let down for many. A bit of ‘Hollywood Glamour’ could be seen as Kong-Fu master; Jackie Chan parked his new jet at the static. | |||
| The trade started of a bit slow and this was little expected due to the fragile economy. Nevertheless, at the end of the week a record of US31 billion was inked with more than 45000 trade visitors attracted. | |||
| Credits: Le Addeur noir, John de Winter, MAR, Scramble Messageboard | |||
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