By Massita Ahmad
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 -- The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) member-nations will be commemorating their 50th anniversary this year, with a flypast and a naval vessel display in Singapore on Oct 18, at the conclusion of Exercise Bersama Gold 2021.
According to the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef), the flypast and naval vessel display will be conducted over the waters off Marina South and will feature assets from all five FPDA member-nations - Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
The flypast will be conducted in three profiles namely a delta formation led by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), and a combined FPDA flypast performed by fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters from the five countries.
Trailing the combined flypast, the third profile, will feature the RSAF’s F-16 and F-15SG aircraft performing an aerial salute, said the ministry.
The naval vessel display meanwhile will feature Australia’s HMAS Canberra, Malaysia’s KD Lekiu, New Zealand’s HMNZS Aotearoa, Singapore’s RSS Steadfast, and the United Kingdom’s HMS Diamond.
The flypast and naval vessel display will be live-streamed on Mindef’s social media platforms on Oct 18 at 12.00 noon.
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