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1971/09 - Tengah Air Base

1971

Tengah Air Base, originally built in 1939, became home to RSAF's Airborne Early Warning, F-16s, and UAVs.

Built in 1939, the Royal Air Force Tengah was renamed Tengah Air Base (TAB) in 1971. TAB is home to the RSAF's Airborne Early Warning and Control assets, most of the F-16C/D Fighting Falcons, and a large number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Group photo of uniformed personnel in front of an Tengah Air Base control tower.

Pioneer staff of TAB's control tower.

Emblem of Tengah Air Base featuring the motto 'Ever Vigilant'.

The Tengah Air Base crest.

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