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Second generation (1985 to 2005)

1987/11 - Establishment Of Peace Carvin Detachment

Peace Carvin Detachment

F-16 Fighting Falcon

1987

Ten pilots in flight suits pose in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Group in navy uniforms posed in front of F-16 fighter jet with a Welcome Home banner above.
F-16 fighter jet in flight over terrain, highway visible in the background.

“When Singapore decided to purchase the F-16A/Bs in 1983...we kept the aircraft in the United States for two years. This detachment in the United States was very beneficial to the pilots and crew. By the time the F-16s reached Singapore in January, they were already operational.”

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