A look at how RSAF's upcoming F-35 fighter jets will be refuelled mid-air

While the Republic of Singapore Air Force is getting a good look at the F-35 fighter jets it is buying, it is already conducting mid-air refuelling exercises to keep the aircraft longer in the sky. Singapore's newest tanker is making its first ever appearance in Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin. The A330 MRTT conducts mid-air refuelling so aircraft can stay longer up in the sky in large-scale combat training scenarios, for example. Exercises like these have given more insights to the F-35Bs especially as they are set to be delivered in four years.
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[@jonrobinson8005]

Well done Singapore, welcome to the club with the acquisition of F35s.🇦🇺👍 🇸🇬

[@EyeGlower]

LOL

[@fidelcatsro6948]

we need more sukhoi57 actually

[@saul_goodman6246]

@@fidelcatsro6948 too bad the poor russians can't manufacture their outdated su 57s

[@Kabilanalmond]

@@saul_goodman6246 Su57 is a 5th Gen fighter..it’s not outdated..it’s meant to be the direct competitor to the F-35 series

[@saul_goodman6246]

@@Kabilanalmond a " 5th gen " with a rcs similar to the f 18 ( 0.1m^2 ) compared to the f 35's 0.005m^2 rcs , it is no competitor , even India left the su 57 program as they commented that it's engine is old and unreliable , poorly engineered and expensive.

[@emjackson2289]

I was lucky enough to be passenger on a RAF VC10 watching Tornado F3s getting refuelled as a Cadet and it was simply amazing. 25 years ago that was so can't imagine how much has changed in that time.

[@CRaZyAbOuTYuGi]

looking forward 👌

[@tanpengjoo7205]

MADE IN USA ALWAYS POWERFUL N BEAUTIFUL

[@greatasia606]

Yeah, these toys have been used to kill babies across the world.

[@天聞]

What are you talking about ? Sure ????

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

Troll of the century: Chengdu’s J20 😁

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Sukhoi57 entered the chat...

[@extremelycreativeusername]

RSAF budget higher than their jets can fly

[@wonderwalltv5700]

More power team Singapura! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@georgequek7996]

Hooray and very proud of our RSAF F35-B team in action.👏👏👏

[@yiming99]

those were US Marine Corps' F-35Bs.

[@aaronlim13]

if there is a war in Singapore. i wonder this jet till have time for refueled mid-air while fighting. unless Singapore going to joint fight on other area?

[@SingaporeGamer]

Singapore's airspace is too small to even refuel. These refuelling is more for our incoming fighters that will scramble in from our airbases outside of Singapore

[@danltc9392]

There is a reason why most of the rsaf and rsn's assets are deployed around the world and not in Singapore itself. If china were to invade us, our best course of action is to intercept them en route.

[@kwlee8420]

The F 35 is known for its submersible capabilities too. Quite a few has been recovered from the ocean.

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@kwlee8420 Pilot missed the landing, pilot had spatial disorientation. Happens when there are almost a thousand of the type and operate them. How many J-20's does china have? 1/4 compared to the F-22 at best? Best stick to what China is good at, firing missiles into the sea.

[@天聞]

@@britishmalayasociety Oh yea. Sure. Pilot missed the landing 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 Why do you have to drag China into your comical comments ? Why are you anti-China ? Did China hurt you or did anything against you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@moRaaOTAKU]

Singapore is outstanding

[@fidelcatsro6948]

of cos we are.. a car costs 5 times in taxes more than anywhere on earth...even zimbabwe can become no1 with such tax structures in place

[@hariharansangari7728]

I am very proud of Singapore respect.Many genius in Singapore and no Rasis county

[@DogeTrump]

oh i can assure you there's rasism in singapore

[@limchyehock6722]

@@DogeTrump There is racism everywhere . To what degree. Some are so blatantly obvious.

[@vyneshindenmc6181]

2:48 nice 1:57 lol

[@rishiprasath]

Americans had this capability for a while already, but now SG has it too! Cool:)

[@fidelcatsro6948]

im ashamed we cannot make our own jet fighters after 57 yrs of independence

[@bennysamuelkoh9463]

You need to do more research on airplane and jet fighters

[@jarrodyuki7081]

good.

[@DP-ze2ri]

Why in the world would they need this again? Wouldn't it be more efficient for them just to land the damn plane and refuel on ground considering how small Singapore is?

[@bennysamuelkoh9463]

Greenhorn on military aviation

[@zawlatt88]

We can do together ❤️ 💪 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Wbliss]

Let’s hope that SG won’t get carried away with some of these US fighter jets f35 added to their airforce, after all, the island has a very tiny air space for these latest jets to even fly around, let alone in an actual combat situation b4 venturing into other nations’ air space, creating more hostilities than necessary. Besides, SG could better safeguard its sovereignty by trying harder to keep its neutrality intact , in the midst of a geopolitical war between the superpowers.

[@adelinec1031]

In modern politics, things are seemingly only defined as black or white, left or right. Staying neutral is also viewed as taking sides by Taiwan and China netizens. To TW, we are "亲中" and "白眼狼", and to CN, it's "反华" and "亲美“. 😂

[@bens4801]

You keep neutrality by being un-invadable which is achieved by being a heavily militarized society. Look at Israel and Switzerland, tiny countries and surrounded by potentially hostile actors just like Singapore but have heavy militarized people and mandatory draft. These nations would have been annexed long ago had they not armed themselves.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

sg needs s400 russian missiles

[@mohamedmssalm3326]

🌹

[@carlotristandumelod2223]

I think the philippines has f-45 thats why they are joining.hehehehe

[@TrqHsn]

first i thought by mistake usa sell f35 to china 🥶

[@Onion_Knights]

👍🏻

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

But USA is holding the F35 remote control and backdoor access 😅

[@CCPLord]

Better than chairman xi isn't it?

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

@@CCPLord Correct, but need to careful Not control totally by US. End up like dog like Taiwan. Also China airplane still min 1.5 generation behind.

[@devildevil2271]

China should thanks Singapore for everything 😂😂

[@__tachibana8072]

Der Wehrmacht’s luftwaffe

[@watahwilly5133]

Lol marketing

[@tonykiang9052]

By some reports, F35s that are real pricey n maintenance heavy.. Flights also costly.. US are also phasing them out..

[@dodo5346]

Costs are falling every year. They’re cheaper than typhoons, rafales, etc

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

Thats right, sg has been known to buy stuff that is being phased out 🤣

[@nicholas7383]

thats only because they are using the f22 raptor more, the us doesnt even sell the f22s to any other countries

[@tonykiang9052]

@@nicholas7383 together with the F22, only the F35s, F18 n F16 Blocks seem formidable..

[@britishmalayasociety]

The US are not phasing them out. They have the largest order book for them. Anf from the latest procurements: “An evaluation has revealed that these two systems [F-35A and Patriot] offer the highest overall benefit at the lowest overall cost." - Switzerland. “The F-35 was the cheapest in terms of purchase price... None of the [other] bids were significantly cheaper in terms of operating and maintenance costs.” - Finland.

[@ShamuAdism]

A strong woke culture ,i feel it does.

[@tarnished439]

If they can fly it why call out wokeness? Many don’t realise that you too (if not white) can be labelled as woke when celebrated at work for your achievements. Then, you’ll reconsider as I had

[@apollyondeath491]

Exercise Target China or Russia

[@MH-pz8wf]

US would sell Singapore F-35 but not to Taiwan and everyone is complaining Taiwan does not do their part to stengthen its self-defense.

[@slevingaius]

GG taxpayers money. Opting for the F-16 or F-18 makes more sense then F-35

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

Comment after you learn how to fly a remote plane

[@slevingaius]

@@CrossbredmiMiyang it's called an opinion.. the F35 costs alot of money to buy and maintain. Having capabilities that we don't really need. Super cruise, stealth etc. And reply back after your account ages 10 years later.

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

@@slevingaius you flew one before

[@slevingaius]

@@CrossbredmiMiyang yeah thanks for mention it. I didn't even know

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

@@slevingaius you are most welcome I hope the education you received helps you to have a better tomorrow. Otherwise your comment mades no common sense or common sense is never common to you .

[@truthful3777]

Mind boggling!... Singapore such a small country...Why the need to mid refueling??? Just land back to island and refuel.. Unless Singapore wants to invade Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei? I highly doubt so..

[@speedbirdconcorde001]

Yea they're spending too much on "defence"

[@breadiztasty]

Mid air refueling is something lots of jets can do because fighter jets don't have much capacity to fit for fuel, so I don't get why are you so worked up about

[@gnivrihog]

The F35 is built in the US and they have to fly the jet all the way back to Singapore and there is no way we can take refueling pit stops along the way so mid air refueling is the only option. The long trip from US to SG is also a good time to test the jet's mechanical and operational capabilities. The same was done for the F15 and F16 back when we bought those new from the US.

[@yengchaikeong979]

Ammo enough

[@vennsim71]

@@gnivrihog also, in times of conflicts, planes can be recalled from overseas bases, and they would require midair refueling to continue with their missions

[@greatasia606]

If daddy America invades China or Russia, then the latter will have to take out Singapore, which is the unsinkable aircraft carrier of daddy. Step 1: Issues ultimatum for all foreigners to leave Singapore within one week. Step 2: Accepts Singapore's surrender after one week. .... No chance for mighty Singapore to use those expensive toys. P.S. Look at Ukraine, how many billionaires, millionaires and PAP politicians would still be around to fight the war alongside you poor people? This is the hard truth lah! Ha ha ha!

[@kwpf]

Utter rubbish

[@britishmalayasociety]

But in reality: Issues ultimatum to Nancy Pelosi. Does nothing but fire missiles into the sea after she leaves. Cope.

[@greatasia606]

@@britishmalayasociety Shallow, Chinese airforce and navy surrounded Taiwan island to do those military exercises. Thousands of ships and flights in and out of the island got to be cancelled. You're not sophisticated enough to understand the significant of this military operation, right?

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@greatasia606 последнее китайское предупреждение

[@vennsim71]

@@greatasia606 nah, if things happened as what you said, they would most likely take out Malaysia. Shielded by allies Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos up north, Hainan island and SCS bases will blockade Vietnam and US, should US decide to try their luck using Vietnam bases as launching pads. Malaysia has access to Indian Ocean to the left and SCS on the right. Holding firm means reinforcements can’t get through Malacca Straits. Also, Malaysia has weaker military than most in SEA, easy meat, than to clash with a far out locality as Singapore, and the control of the seas is more limited.

[@anziar3038]

Wonderful! High capability, just like the s'pore govt. 👍👍

[@leegacy3099]

Sigh.... the difference in the articulation of English between a major and a sergent.

[@yengchaikeong979]

What your point

[@vennsim71]

So long they both can understand each other, and get their jobs done, I don’t see any problem. Plus, I can understand both properly.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

what u expect one is a pilot the other is a army factory operator

[@pongpipatonchat3467]

Hello 😄

[@antipropo461]

Another country buying the most expensive dud in the history of warplanes.

[@pikk2525]

Right and wrong. The B model is not the firm model rsaf is gettingZ. If A model then the boom is used

[@MasayaShida]

This is great. Go singapore.

[@10newthingsperday61]

A little coordination.. Noice..

[@wademccall2424]

“With a little coordination”💀💀

[@harvan5770]

Indonesia also wants to buy the F-35 but the United States refuses, maybe we have to wait another 10 years for the purchase of this stealth jet to be approved

[@suryapratamak1690]

not that long..just a couple years at the most😉

[@paddy696]

SAAB GRIFFEN exceptionally excellent aircraft for the less financially $$$'s endowed countries!

[@pandithomahendarantin3995]

Meanwhile Russia offer us SU-57, What a common "non-block" things 😒

[@fidelcatsro6948]

dont waste you time... go for russian sukhoi57s instead🐱👍🏿 make your own jet fighters if you can that will be better

[@taytk8005]

Speedily, Re-Arming the aircrafts quickly & safely is just as important.

[@ganboonmeng5370]

An aircraft with so many deficiency..and if I am not wrong...it our aircraft..but..we needed US permission to operated..because..they hold the control...of some sensitive...software !

[@johnmajor9265]

Another white elephant?

[@unsulliedthe832]

In times of war, our Singapore fighter pilots will quietly target any US or NATO planes in the South China Sea.

[@Ilovecruise]

The US can control their aircraft remotely and with Starlink right now? They can control it anywhere

[@xianseah4847]

It will be permanently parked and operated in Australia, and Singapore will export the cannon fodders when the time comes.

[@britishmalayasociety]

What, when China fires missiles into the sea again? The time won't come. Even Russia knows this. They're the ones who coined последнее китайское предупреждение.

[@seandee5342]

No way, so many Chinese PLA spy in Singapore 😭 if you know, u know 🥱