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This post was inspired by my recent catch of both versions of the @thersaf Fokker 50 (712-Utility Transport Aircraft/UTA and 714-Maritime Patrol Aircraft/MPA) flying together and doing circuit at the same time. Definitely not an everyday thing. Displayed in this post (picture #3) is my humble collection of 121 Squadron patches/coin that traces its history back to 1973 when it first flew the Short Skyvan 3M, predecessor of the current Fokker 50. Back then (1973-late 1993) their mascot was the Gannet until it became Brahminy Kite with the Fokker 50. 121 Squadron operates one of two RSAF platforms jointly with the @singaporenavy which explains the apt tagline - 1 Family, 2 Services, 1 SAF - on their patch. This joint operation between the two services started since 1988 when the Skyvan began to undertake Maritime Air Surveillance (MAS) missions and was sustained when the Fokker 50 MPA version arrived from 1996. Next year 2023, 121 Squadron will celebrate its 50th anniversary and the Fokker 50 will commemorate 30 years of service (UTA version arrived in 1993, MPA in 1996). This will be a significant milestone for the Gannet/Brahminy Kite/Enforcer family from both services. Reference: Goh, Y. K. (2018), Defending Our Skies: The RSAF A Full Spectrum Force, Singapore: 9VSpotter, pp.108-109, 114-115. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotter #PlaneSpotting #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #Fokker50 #BrahminyKite #SeekandDestroy #Enforcer #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQhlswvPbs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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RAF 121Sqn at RAF Rochford in Essex August, 1942.

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#TwoforTuesday - Evening repertoire of Enforcer and Jaeger doing circuit together. Interesting to catch two dedicated ISR platforms in the same airspace at the same time. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotter #PlaneSpotting #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #Fokker50 #Enforcer #BrahminyKite #SeekandDestroy #111SQN #GulfstreamG550 #Jaeger #CAEW #VigilanceinControl #Singapore #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHC2k6v8GT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Transport intersection. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #Fokker50 #BrahminyKite #SeekandDestroy #122SQN #C130H #Condor #Herky #Charlie130 #Dependable #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWP-tcWB_t1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A Fokker 50 UTA-A graces the beautiful blue skies we’ve been seeing recently. “Who are these that fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows?” Isaiah‬ ‭60:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬ #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL03FzoBSjV/?igshid=1bcvac9corvg2

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Love the sweet glow of sunset on the Fokker 50 UTA. Therapeutic just looking at it. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKlgEoxBoTg/?igshid=qxnkv2ylsgf9

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Monday motivation. Look for the Diamond out there. Fokker 50 meets a DA40. @thersaf @syfc_skylark #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #SYFC #DiamondDA40 #Skylark #TakesYoutoGreaterHeights #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH6ZEIshxhJ/?igshid=r51y0lcd5oef

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Fokker 50 Friday. Recovery before a fast approaching thunderstorm. #TGIF @thersaf #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHzfd_LhHJH/?igshid=k17oric4qw0o

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Old but gold - a vintage 121 Sqn Brahminy Kite low viz patch and 160 Sqn Ground-based Air Defence patch, RSAF F16 1000hrs, USAF, IDF and NATO F16 Swirls. All gems from the latest outing. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #USAF #IDF #NATO #Thunderbirds #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #instagood #MilitaryGeek #F16 #FightingFalcon #Viper #121SQN #BrahminyKite #SeekandDestroy #Fokker50 #160SQN #AlertAlways #Singapore #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCEqYthOGu/?igshid=1f389u9v6bebl

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Transport Thursday. On this day in 1993, the first of four Fokker 50 UTA ordered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) arrived at Changi Airbase. The Fokker 50 UTA comes in 2 versions - UTA-A and UTA-B. The A version is for general transportation while the B version has a wider aft door to facilitate medical evacuations and paratroop operations. @thersaf #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #OTD #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6nBVIhEi6/?igshid=1in1sf5a9n6ee

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Monday’s kinda done. Time to land this Fokker 50 UTA. Fokker 50 tail number 713 is one of the 4 Utility Transport Aircraft (UTA) version in service with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) since 1993. @thersaf #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF9ZN-8hgc1/?igshid=1tw6iowy3nqlo

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Maritime Monday. Fokker50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft wags it’s wings on landing approach. This particular Republic of Singapore Air Force Fokker50 MPA had the honour of being deployed in Djibouti, Africa, for counter-piracy operations as part of the international Combined Task Force 51 (CTF-51) from April to July 2011. She and her crew flew the Singapore flag proudly as they undertook aerial surveillance and coordinated search and locate operations to investigate suspicious vessels. Info source: Goh, Y. K. (2018), Defending Our Skies: The RSAF - A Full Spectrum Force. (@yongkiat.goh) @thersaf @singaporenavy #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #CTF51 #Djibouti #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFGMDGIB2le/?igshid=1buxbtdkvwl6d

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Fokker 50 doing go-arounds on a cloudy day. UTA or MPA? @thersaf #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #SeekandDestroy #BrahminyKite #Fokker50 #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEWWij3BIt6/?igshid=177iaqcya8c5p

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Inbound Fokker 50 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (@thersaf) making its final landing approach. This utility transport aircraft continues to soldier on in providing airlift and surveillance support for the Singapore Armed Forces. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #Fokker50 #BrahminyKites #MaritimePatrol #SeekandDestroy #ACC #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KhIgqBmMv/?igshid=maxrplwj0agz

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It’s Fokker Friday. Not every Fokker 50 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the same. Since 1993, the RSAF has been operating a fleet of 9 Fokker 50s of which 4 are Utility Transport Aircraft (UTA) and 5 are Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). This Fokker 50 with tail number 711 is one of 2 UTAs equipped with a wider port-side rear door to support aeromedical evacuation and other airlift operations. The MPA version comes with more bumps below its chin, belly and wing tips. It is an important platform for joint air and naval operations with its capability to conduct surveillance, search and locate operations as well as to seek and destroy both surface and sub-surface targets either with anti-ship missiles or anti-submarine torpedos. So don’t mess with this Fokker. 🤭🤭😅😅 UTA or MPA, good to know the different Fokker 50s of the RSAF. #TheRSAF #AboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #Fokker50 #BrahminyKites #MaritimePatrol #SeekandDestroy #ACC #TransportGroup #ProjectandDeliver #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4mfVUFBBAE/?igshid=1qng9itb26gr8

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Rise and shine. #TheRSAF #OurHomeAboveAll #OneSAF #AviationGeek #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryEnthusiast #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotters #MilitaryGeek #instagood #121SQN #122SQN #Fokker50 #BrahminyKites #C130H #Condors #SeekandDestroy #Dependable #Singapore #avgeek #Nikon #NikonD500 (at Jurong East, Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnzlf-DDmqBi6aoQrbE64nSOTXJ5d4bXvImgDs0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2hn5cnu57bbl