Singapore Airshow 2010 Part 2

This day has finally arrived.

D and I arranged to meet at Terminal 3 for lunch before we proceed to Changi Exhibition Center. I took the train from the west while she took it near the city area. What a coincidence that we were on the same train all the way to the east.

We enjoyed our meals at Kopitiam Terminal 3. The xiao wan mian was delicious and generous in portion. With my discount card, it was value for money. The kids enjoyed their western food too.

There were bold and obvious signs where to take the shuttle bus at the arrival hall of both Terminal 2 and 3. We walked to the coach stand located at Terminal 2. There were not many people and very soon, we boarded the bus.

The bus left the stand in a short while. The journey to the Center was quite smooth. Once we reached the Exhibition Center, we saw lots of people. The queues at security check were moving and we felt relieved.

The weather was very hot but windy. I think the windy conditions helped to make us feel lesser stressed from the hot burning sun.

There were quite a lot of aircraft being displayed in the open area. But the main point of attraction was the flying display at 3pm.

We waited patiently for this display to start at 3pm. I was quite disappointed with it because only a few aircraft were involved in the flying display. The RSAF sent a F16 jet and an apache helicopter. Each did some stunts in the cerulean blue sky. Initially it looked impressive but sooner, it was nothing much thrilling.

I recalled in 2008, the few Black Knights performed aerobatic stunts in the sky together and that was a challenging part as coordination became extremely important.

Now it is just a solo show and you can imagine how lonely the aircraft is in the sky.

We saw the flying display by an American and an Italian jet too.

The whole flying display lasted about 45min. By 4.30pm, we were already at Terminal 2, walking to the train station to catch our train home.

Overall, I am impressed by the smooth queues at various points but not the flying display. The hot weather was a torture but the winds have provided some relief.

Next Airshow will be 14-19 Feb 2012!