Black Knights – 8 August Perfomance

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Since my earlier post I got a 2 chances to see the Black Knight performance.  One was on 7 August. Unfortunately, the day was wet with very low clouds. The performance was limited to formation fly pasts. The other was on the next day. The weather was good and I was at the coastal area beside Marina Barrage.

You can visit my Black Knights’ Gallery to see all the images.

The spectators waiting for the performance to start.

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Also present at the site was the Republic of Singapore Navy Patrol Vessel, the RSS Fearless.

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The Black Knights wowing the crowds doing the Mirror Pass.

The Mirror Pass

Mirror Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the high lights of the Display – the Dedication Pass

The Dedication Pass

See all the photos in the Black Knights’ gallery.

Black Knights – SG50 Preview Performance

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The Black Knights are the acrobatic team of the Republic of Singapore Airforce (RSAF).  The team comprise 6 F-15C Fighting Falcons, painted with the red and white colours of the Singapore flag. The photos below were taken at the SG50 preview performance on 3 Aug 2015. The weather was overcast with a steady drizzle.

The first performance of the F-16C Black Knights was in 2008, although the F-16A were part of the acrobatic team since 2000 flying formation with the A-4SUs (Super Skyhawk).

The Black Knights are painted in the colour of the Singapore flag – red and white and features the national symbols of the crescent moon 5 stars.

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 The F-16Cs are not solely dedicated to acrobatic flying but are part of the active squadron of the RSAF.  One of the manoeuvres is the Low-Slow Muscle Climb where the planes come in at it’s slowest speed and then pull up with full afterburners. The picture below shows them just before they punch the afterburners.

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The Criss Cross manoeuvre showing 3 of the 4 Knights splitting after they converge at a central meeting point.

 

 

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Here the Knights are performing the Dedication Pass. Four planes fly in a diamond formation while 2 planes spiral around the smoke trails.

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Close formation flying.

 

 

 

 

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Good bye and see you at the next performance

 

 

 

 

Equipment – Canon 6D, EFL 70-300mm f/4-5.6