Almost vomiting in a Chinook: SAF holds largest edition of Exercise Wallaby in 7 years

Media personnel boarding a CH-47F Chinook helicopter from the back, which is the standard method for safety purposes. SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland: As the CH-47 Chinook tilted sideways again, faint sounds of vomiting could be heard above the drone of helicopter rotors.

Exercise Wallaby kicked off on Sep 7 and will run until Oct 15 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland state. Aside from the occasionally tumultuous moments, the ride was smooth sailing with everyone securely strapped to their seats and under the watchful eye of the flight crew specialists. Eight Chinooks – which are used to lift troops of soldiers to travel from one place to another, among other functions – are among 17 RSAF aircraft taking part in Exercise Wallaby this year. The other aircraft include four F-16D+ fighter jets, four AH-64D Apache attack helicopters, and a C-130 transport aircraft.

“It’s inherently a lot riskier but the training systems in place, the training support in place, ensure that this is done in a very deliberate, calibrated and safe manner.” It also features RSAF’s aircraft and the Navy’s assets, including the RSS Resolution tank landing ship. Captain Mohamad Faisal Mohamad Aziz, divisional air defence exercise planner, said such integrated exercises are difficult to pull off in Singapore, with only the SAFTI Live Firing Area being available. Planning for the combined arms brigade exercise started as early as April.

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