NDP 2026: What It Takes to Fly the Singapore Flag Through Kallang Basin for the First Time

NDP 2026: What it takes to fly the Singapore flag through Kallang Basin for the first time

Across three sites, nearly 90 people, including regulars, national servicemen and Singapore Armed Forces volunteers, are involved in preparing the flags.

NDP 2026: For state flag’s first flight into Kallang Basin, precision is key

A key challenge for the aircraft this year is to maintain a tight formation while executing a series of left turns. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Time management is critical', says lead pilot behind NDP 2026 state flag flypast

The moment is brief but iconic: Singapore's national flag, suspended beneath a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Chinook helicopter, soaring overhead as a symbol of national pride and unity.At every year's National Day Parade (NDP), Singaporeans look up to the skies for the state flag flypast (SFF) as the national anthem plays.Behind that short spectacle, however, lies months of planning, rehearsals and precision flying.Every year, a team o…