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SINGAPORE: Proving that it is not just a business event, this weekend, the Singapore Airshow will transform its grounds into a giant family-oriented carnival as it opens to the public.
Visitors can try out traditional local games like congkak and capteh at the Sports Museum showcase by the Singapore Sports Council; play handball or table tennis with Youth Olympic Games representatives; or pose with more than 20 movie mascots. Providing the music will be the United States Air Force and Swiss Alpine bands.
But the highlight will be the aerial display - and organisers this year have put in an extra 30 minutes of adrenaline-pumping aerobatic display daily over both days.
The public will witness the debut appearance of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and a high-profile aircraft such as the RSAF AH-64 Apache and F-16 Falcon coming together in an integrated air display. The F-111 strike aircraft will also make its last appearance in Asia.
The Singapore Airshow is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am to 5pm, at the Changi Exhibition Centre. The flying displays take place at 11.30am and 3pm on both days.
Tickets are priced at S$20 (adults) and S$8 (child below 12), or S$100 for a family package that includes a carpark label.
Tickets can be booked at www.sistic.com.sg, and included in the ticket price is a two-way shuttle bus transfer from Changi Airport. The service runs from 8am to 7pm. More information can be found at www.singaporeairshow.com.sg.
- TODAY/sc
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