With NDP 2024 just around the corner, AsiaOne spoke with several RSAF personnel who are behind this year's air participation, who shared more about what they do, and what goes into preparing for this year's NDP.
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00:00Alright, good day everyone, I'm Major Enquirer Wang Reeve, callsign Matrix.
00:23My name is ME3NS Thomas Ng.
00:25Hi, I am 3SG Benjamin Ng.
00:28I am Lieutenant Camilla.
00:29As the flight lead, my duties are to enforce discipline within my team, in the air and
00:34on the ground.
00:35Ensure my team flight members are sufficiently prepared and well trained.
00:40And also deliver an impactful performance display to Singapore and all Singaporeans
00:45safely.
00:46So I'm part of the core team and we essentially do all of the pre-preparation required to
00:51roll the flag, make sure that the flag is ready for the rehearsal.
00:55And on the day itself, we do up all the rigging so that the flag can unroll smoothly.
00:59In my regular service, I have participated about seven times.
01:02In my NS capacity, this is my third time as an NS man on board the Chinooks for the state
01:08flight pass.
01:09While you may sense that I have participated many times, but every single state flight
01:13pass is always a new challenge.
01:16As maintenance crew, we have a very long list of inspections, maintenance and servicing
01:22to be carried out.
01:23And all these are curated specifically for our H-64Ds.
01:27Just specifically to myself as an FLC, our inspection calls us to look out for any signs
01:33of wear and tear, damage or defects.
01:38And raise these concerns to our specialists for them to conduct further assessment and
01:43carry out any troubleshooting and rectifications works as necessary.