F 15's in singapore colours?
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well i thought this would be a nice pic to share, i got it off wikipedia.
personally was unaware that singapore had possesion of the f-15's already, thought it was arriving in a few more years.
but anyway.
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if i remember correctly, our F-15s will only be build after the Korean's order is done; only one factory line in the US or something....
So....maybe that's just a PS pic?
Edit: estimated deliveryl is about mid-08 , based in US (SIC aussie Ftr pilot (magoo)on LDF forums).
Until then...our F-16C/Ds shall hold the line.... -
what i was thinking, or maybe some us marketing thing, but looks pretty good for a photo shop
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Looks that way to me.
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In my professional opinion (though I could be wrong), it is a PS job...
Observe the Lion logo at the nose, and you'll realize that the black is a lot more saturated then the other hues of black in the picture...
Though if it is an indication of things to come, still a cool picture nevertheless. -
Originally posted by Nuad:
Sing's F-15's will only come off the production line in 2008, therefore there is no way there are any pic of inflight or production RSAF F-15s available ...except in PS.
...i got it off wikipedia.... thought it was arriving in a few more years....
The pic in wikipedia is the official Boeing pic illustration of a RSAF's Eagle, you can also see this same pic in Boeing's website. -
Thanks for the clarification.
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Nice picture, proud of it.
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cld simply be a US F-15 that we're renting for training or a publicity shot by Boeing so they just painted it in?
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This is an artist impression. Boeing does this for every major order they have.. be it civil or military...
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ah i see, thanks for the info. anyone know where the f 15's will be based though? plab? cos the skyhawk sqn was there?
well they may be based overseas for training before they come back like the apaches perhaps -
definitely pho-shopped.
the lion logo is just too obvious. the flag was nicely done though -
It's definitely an artist's impression. It was so stated with the official press announcement then.
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likely based in idaho.
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its an old picture during the bidding for the figthers. Saw an article i believe it was Jane Defence Weekly last year mentioning the logos on the plane.
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This one is PSed one, think the flag will always face the wind one bah
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nice pic!
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saw this pic @ AA2006 me thinks....
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Its a computer enhanced photo
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I think it will be based in CAB
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Unless as my friend speculated, Boeing was willing to paint some of their Strike Eagles in speculated Singapore livery and fly it for a phototaking session.
Personally, given a plane like the F-15 costs about $750 USD an hour to operate per plane (and there are two jets in the picture), not to mention costs to create the logo and paint them on, and a graphic designer paid $12.50 USD an hour can achieve the same effect in PS... I think the choice is clear to Boeing.
Unless they really flew Strike Eagles in Singapore livery just for a publicity stunt that is... -
Hard work pays off
F-15SG team earns honor after massive—and successful—effort
BY DEBBY COYNE
What does it take to win a major strategic sale with a foreign government? Try this: A great team and
* Coordinating between dozens of Boeing, U.S. government and supplier organizations.
* Responding to extensive engineering, logistics and programmatic inquiries, some of which were so complex they required hundreds of hours to complete.
* Gaining an unprecedented series of approvals from the U.S. government.
Piece of cake? No, but thatÂ’s just what the St. Louis F-15SG Singapore Team did to make the F-15SG SingaporeÂ’s choice for its Next Fighter Replacement (NFR) Program.
Thanks to this effort and the sale, the group was named the 2005 Air Force Systems Team of the Year.
With the flattening of the U.S. defense budget, international programs are a major part of the Integrated Defense Systems growth strategy. Singapore, because of its economic influence and technical expertise, is considered a major influencer throughout the world and especially in Southeast Asia.
All of these factors make the NFR program win a strong strategic sale for IDS businesses.
"Because of the rigor and complexity demanded by SingaporeÂ’s Best Offer request in May 2005, the F-15SG Singapore team was actually faced with a great challenge to provide both technical and price updates to our March 2004 proposal, which was itself the result of several years of dedicated effort by the collected team." said Joe Hoerter, Boeing F-15 Program vice president.
The team created a lean and focused organization that performed within budget and provided the customer with detailed, compelling program clarifications on time. The core team of F-15 program personnel engaged other groups such as the IDS International Contracts and Pricing, International Business Development, Washington, D.C. Operations, TACAIR (Tactical Aircraft) Engineering, Logistics Support Systems, the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, and dozens of domestic and international Boeing suppliers to help them respond to the many inquiries they received.
The team was also able to gain an unprecedented series of key approvals from the U.S. government. "A dozen classified and unclassified licensing and policy actions, some requiring review and approval at the highest levels of the Department of Defense, were undertaken and successfully completed by the team," Hoerter said.
AFS honors teamwork with award
In 2004, Integrated Defense SystemsÂ’ Air Force Systems (AFS) business unit began a program to recognize the importance of Employee Involvement and High Performance Work Teams to AFSÂ’ success. The result was the AFS Team of Year award program.
"The benefits and value of teams are profound," said Ed Schaniel, director of Employee Involvement for AFS. "Each year, Air Force Systems selects a team or teams that embody our culture. This level of results achieved by these teams is extraordinary and represents the astounding capabilities of our people."
Awards are based on the following:
• Level of teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to drive profound business results
• Ability to model team behaviors
• Level of ownership team members have in their work
• Ability to create and maintain outstanding metrics
• Innovation
• Process improvement
• Demonstration of effective communication
Sixty-eight teams were nominated for the 2005 awards. The winner is the F-15SG Singapore Team from St. Louis.
Other 2005 winners:
• Second place: C-17 Advanced Wireless–Open Data Systems, Long Beach, Calif.
• Third place: Boeing Young Engineers Team, Huntington Beach, Calif., and the F-22 Affordability Team, Seattle (tie) -
abit OT here. Actually instead of buying F15 from US, singapore should have bought SU30 from russia. SU30 is more capable and powerful then F15 and yet only a portion of the cost of F15.
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More capable?more powerful? i dont think so.Originally posted by justdoit77:abit OT here. Actually instead of buying F15 from US, singapore should have bought SU30 from russia. SU30 is more capable and powerful then F15 and yet only a portion of the cost of F15.
Cheaper to buy yest,more expensive to maintain and operate especially since we do not have other russian planes.