EF-2000S IN SINGAPORE
The image above dates from July of 2004 and depicts two aircraft on the parking ramp at Paya Lebar in Singapore. The aircraft in question are a pair of EF-2000s which arrived at Paya Lebar to take part in a Singaporean Air Force evaluation to determine a replacement for the RSAF's A-4 Skyhawk fleet. The EF-2000 was pitted against the Dassault Rafale and the Boeing F-15E. The F-15E ended up winning the competition and the first Singaporean F-15SG models are due to be delivered in April of 2009. The image of the EF-2000s on the Paya Lebar ramp is interesting as it clearly demonstrates the need to be able to effectively determine the date when a given piece of imagery was taken. A less experienced analyst may have misinterpreted the currency of the above image and drawn an erroneous conclusion as to the presence of the Eurofighters in Singapore.
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-Overhead imagery provided courtesy of Google Earth
The image above dates from July of 2004 and depicts two aircraft on the parking ramp at Paya Lebar in Singapore. The aircraft in question are a pair of EF-2000s which arrived at Paya Lebar to take part in a Singaporean Air Force evaluation to determine a replacement for the RSAF's A-4 Skyhawk fleet. The EF-2000 was pitted against the Dassault Rafale and the Boeing F-15E. The F-15E ended up winning the competition and the first Singaporean F-15SG models are due to be delivered in April of 2009. The image of the EF-2000s on the Paya Lebar ramp is interesting as it clearly demonstrates the need to be able to effectively determine the date when a given piece of imagery was taken. A less experienced analyst may have misinterpreted the currency of the above image and drawn an erroneous conclusion as to the presence of the Eurofighters in Singapore.ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
Feel free to discuss the current Image of the Week at the IMINT & Analysis Forum Image of the Week discussion thread found here.
SOURCES
-Overhead imagery provided courtesy of Google Earth
1 comments:
I live a mile from the base; it's true that the EF-2000s only came in 2004. The other planes also came, but at different times.
FYI, the base houses C-130s and F-5s. Occasionally, US planes stop by the base.
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