Singapore Airshow 2008 and Singapore Flyer
Singapore Airshow 2008
My Dad was fortunate enough to get complimentary tickets for the Airshow from his friend. We reached Pasir Ris MRT station at about 9.10am and there was already a long queue formed to board the shuttle bus to the show site. The queue moved very quickly though, as the frequency of the shuttle buses (the TIBS long buses) was about 1 min. The journey there was quite alright, with occasional heavy traffic along the narrow roads.
We reached Aviation Park at 10am. There was then the security clearance to get pass. It took about 30mins to clear security. We finally were free to explore the site after that. By then, the weather was beginning to get hot. We took several pictures and explored the static display followed by the indoor booths. The airshow commenced at around 12.20pm, I didn't take pictures of the air display as my camera isn't good enough.
Overall, I enjoyed the show, the extreme hot weather dampened the enjoyment a little though. Crowd control could have been much better, it was a nightmare leaving the show site. Roads were jammed with shuttle buses, commercial trucks and taxis.
Here are a few pictures:
Hightlight of the show - The Airbus A380
The smaller passenger aircrafts
Full shot of Airbus A380
SINGAPORE FLYER - website: www.singaporeflyer.com.sg
On Sunday, my family and I went on board the Singapore Flyer. There weren't many people really, thus buying the tickets and boarding the cabin was a breeze. It officially opens to public on Mar 1. Last week was open to ticket holders of the Airshow '08, with 10% discount. The ride was 30mins long. The cabin was comfortable with 4 benches for sitting. With such breathtaking views, who would want to sit down?!
The cabin
Marina Bay Floating Platform. Preparation for NDP'08
Integrated Resort construction site
Almost reaching the peak!
View of City skyline
The grandstand of the Singapore F1 GP
Other than the Flyer ride itself, the shops in the complex are great too. There're several fine dining restaurants, and also Popeye Chicken which was currently only available and Changi Airport. There is also a Flight Simulator called Flight Experience (www.flightexperience.com.sg). It's an actual commercial flight simulator used to train pilots. It comes at a high price of $155 for 30mins. It may actually be worth it as you'll probably not get such opportunities anywhere else.
Yeap, my weekend was great with lots of aviation-related activities. Hope to meet up with friends soon!
My Dad was fortunate enough to get complimentary tickets for the Airshow from his friend. We reached Pasir Ris MRT station at about 9.10am and there was already a long queue formed to board the shuttle bus to the show site. The queue moved very quickly though, as the frequency of the shuttle buses (the TIBS long buses) was about 1 min. The journey there was quite alright, with occasional heavy traffic along the narrow roads.
We reached Aviation Park at 10am. There was then the security clearance to get pass. It took about 30mins to clear security. We finally were free to explore the site after that. By then, the weather was beginning to get hot. We took several pictures and explored the static display followed by the indoor booths. The airshow commenced at around 12.20pm, I didn't take pictures of the air display as my camera isn't good enough.
Overall, I enjoyed the show, the extreme hot weather dampened the enjoyment a little though. Crowd control could have been much better, it was a nightmare leaving the show site. Roads were jammed with shuttle buses, commercial trucks and taxis.
Here are a few pictures:
Hightlight of the show - The Airbus A380
The smaller passenger aircrafts
Full shot of Airbus A380
SINGAPORE FLYER - website: www.singaporeflyer.com.sg
On Sunday, my family and I went on board the Singapore Flyer. There weren't many people really, thus buying the tickets and boarding the cabin was a breeze. It officially opens to public on Mar 1. Last week was open to ticket holders of the Airshow '08, with 10% discount. The ride was 30mins long. The cabin was comfortable with 4 benches for sitting. With such breathtaking views, who would want to sit down?!
The cabin
Marina Bay Floating Platform. Preparation for NDP'08
Integrated Resort construction site
Almost reaching the peak!
View of City skyline
The grandstand of the Singapore F1 GP
Other than the Flyer ride itself, the shops in the complex are great too. There're several fine dining restaurants, and also Popeye Chicken which was currently only available and Changi Airport. There is also a Flight Simulator called Flight Experience (www.flightexperience.com.sg). It's an actual commercial flight simulator used to train pilots. It comes at a high price of $155 for 30mins. It may actually be worth it as you'll probably not get such opportunities anywhere else.
Yeap, my weekend was great with lots of aviation-related activities. Hope to meet up with friends soon!
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