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In pictures: Singapore's National Day Parade 2023 at the Padang
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In pictures: Singapore's National Day Parade 2023 at the Padang

From the RSAF fighter jets' jaw-dropping Cross Turn plus Vertical Climb manoeuvre, to the Red Lions getting a roaring reception from the crowd, here are some of the best images from our visual journalists at the 2023 National Day Parade.

In pictures: Singapore's National Day Parade 2023 at the Padang

A young spectator plays with a heart-shaped balloon ahead of the start of the 2023 National Day parade at the Padang. Singapore marks 58 years of independence on Aug 9, 2023. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)

Syamil Sapari
Raydza Rahman
Hanidah Amin
Gaya Chandramohan
Gaya Chandramohan , Hanidah Amin , Raydza Rahman & Syamil Sapari
09 Aug 2023 11:45PM (Updated: 10 Aug 2023 07:31AM)
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SINGAPORE: There were thrills aplenty at Singapore's National Day Parade to mark its 58th year of independence. Crowds were entertained by the Republic of Singapore Air Force fighter jets pulling off awe-inducing manoeuvres as part of an enhanced aerial display to mark its 55th anniversary. 

The Red Lions, the Singapore Armed Forces' parachutist team, pulled off their jump from 10,000 feet above with panache, and the Padang was bathed in neon colours for the show segment directed by filmmaker Royston Tan.

Take a visual tour of NDP 2023’s standout moments through the perspectives of CNA’s visual journalists Gaya Chandramohan, Hanidah Amin, Raydza Rahman and Syamil Sapari.

National Day parade 2023 spectators doing the Kallang Wave. The crowd came kitted out in Singapore's national colours, turning the stands at the Padang into a sea of red. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Two F-16D+ fighter aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force go breath-takingly close as they perform a Cross Turn plus Vertical Climb manoeuvre, which involves them flying towards the Padang and crossing each other’s flight path like an X. This was the first time the move was performed at the National Day parade. It also saw an F-15SG fighter jet flying from the opposite direction towards the intersection of the F-16D+ fighter aircraft’s flight paths, crossing the intersection point before it pulled up into a vertical climb. (Photo: CNA/Hanidah Amin)
Soaring sensations overhead. The Republic of Singapore Air Force's three F-15SG Eagles fly in formation over the Padang. (Photo: Syamil Sapari)
Two F-15SG Eagles perform a High G combat turn with afterburners, executing a sharp turn in synchrony. Aircrew withstand a high gravitational force of up to nine times the force of gravity in the execution of this manoeuvre. (Photo: CNA/Hanidah Amin)
A Red Lions parachutist waves to the crowd after landing in the Padang to cheers. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Red Lions parachutists jumped from 10,000 feet above, coming out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)
People at the nearby Swissotel The Stamford Hotel got an up-close look at the Red Lions parachutists sailing by for a landing at the National Day parade 2023 grounds at the Padang. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
President Halimah Yacob presides over her last National Day parade as Singapore's head of state. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)
President Halimah Yacob smiles during the Guard of Honour inspection segment of the 2023 National Day parade. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
The Feu de Joie or fire of joy after President Halimah Yacob inspected the guard of honour. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)
The 21-gun salute for the President at the National Day parade 2023. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
Singapore Armed Forces military hardware on show alongside assets from its other Total Defence arms such as the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force. (Photo: CNA/Hanidah Amin)
58 pairs of cyclists from Team Nila portraying doves to commemorate Singapore’s 58th National Day. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Dancers toting flags in neon green swept across the Padang as part of the show segment directed by filmmaker Royston Tan. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
A little boy gasps in awe as the show segment of the 2023 National Day parade got underway. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Singer Olivia Ong sings Ru Yan, the theme song from hit Mediacorp production Little Nonya. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Spectators were treated to a fireworks finale as they sang along to past National Day songs. (Photo: CNA/Gaya Chandramohan)
Behind the scenes: A view of the 2023 National Day parade from the camera operator's box. (Photo: CNA/Hanidah Amin)
Merlion Park at the Bayfront area was a popular vantage point for a view of the 2023 National Day parade fireworks. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
A peek behind the scenes. Before the National Day Parade got underway at the Padang, spectators shielded themselves with umbrellas to shield themselves from the strong afternoon sun. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)
Behind the scenes: A little boy came fully prepared to watch the aerial display for the 2023 National Day parade. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
Source: CNA/gc

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