RSAF's Black Knights to fly all F-16s in S'pore Airshow 2008

You can expect a lot more action in the skies when the Singapore Air Show takes flight next year. Among them, the RSAF Black Knights, which are planning to make a spectacular return with a new look.

For the first time, the RSAF's aerobatic team will be flying all F-16 fighter jets.

During its last public appearance in 2000, the team was in the middle of its conversion so it was a mixed fleet of A-4 SkyHawks and the newer F-16s. The Black Knights are full time combat pilots from three different F-16 squadrons and when put into a team performing aerobatics, it means precision flying. This is something they have been grounded in since their combat training as rookie pilots.

The RSAF has painted two of the F-16s and the other four will get their coat of red and white colours in the weeks ahead. The RSAF is keeping mum about their upcoming performance, but has promised a thrilling show for their fans.