RSAF's new helicopters, now fully operational, have saved lives, supported flood relief operations

125 Squadron Aircrew Specialist 3rd Sergeant Edthan Yeo, 126 Squadron CH-47F Commanding Officer Major Tan Guan Yong and 806 Squadron Air Force Engineer ME4 Mandy Ooi standing in front of the H225M and CH-47F.The Republic of Singapore Air Force's new birds might have achieved full operational capability only this week, but the H225M and CH-47F have already seen their fair share of action.

At the ceremony, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen Ng, who flew on the H225M, revealed how the helicopters have contributed to field operations. Earlier, in March 2022, two CH-47Fs were deployed from the Oakey Detachment in Australia to support the country's flood relief operations. He was lowered down to the ship, where he and the vessel's crew members secured the woman to a stretcher before the helicopter lifted them back up.'We have come a long way'Explaining that the SAF first acquired helicopters 55 years ago, he said: "It has been a long journey… we have come a long way."

"More importantly, these two new helicopter platforms will also enhance cross-service integration, allowing the RSAF to better support our Army and Navy troops in equipment lifts."Military Expert 4 Mandy Ooi, a 27-year-old Air Force engineer, recalled her excitement the day the CH-47F arrived in Singapore in May 2021.

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