DARWIN - For Major Robin Chew, the adrenaline rush of piloting a fighter jet is what keeps him coming back to Exercise Pitch Black in Australia.
Maj Chew, who flies an F-15SG, was part of a simulated enemy force for a mission during the exercise. NSmen pilots need to spend more days on in-camp training than the average NSman as they need to maintain currency with the platforms they operate. Military Expert 1-2 Isaac Ee, 30, said his wife has been his pillar of support. She gave the engineer with ST Engineering her blessing to attend the three-week exercise.
Would love to see the women (mum, wife? Girlfriend/boyfriend /partner) behind this pilot.
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