NDP 2015 PREVIEW: Celebrations at the Float

Tomorrow, Singapore celebrates its 50th birthday. Haters gon’ hate, hate, hate *ahem*Amos Lee*ahem* but from the looks of it, this year’s National Day Parade is going to be amazing.

Thanks to my boyfriend and his recent reservist, I was able to witness the preview last weekend. We were in the Floating Platform instead of Padang, but it was still full-house and action packed. You could really feel the SG pride! My favorite part, as with the previous parades, was the airforce display. I am a huuuuge fan of the Red Lions. Seeing them jump live and at such a height(!) was really exhilerating. The fly by of the aircrafts were also very impressive! There was a criss-crossing fleet and one jet that went vertically upwards. Very Top Gun!

Aside from the airforce, we also got to see the SAF, SPF, and SCDF mobile column. We weren’t expecting them to drive by the float but the SAF did and the crowd went wild!! The lead tank was carrying a retired leiutenant colonel who led the first ever NDP mobile column. I mean, how cool is that!? Even I was cheering along!

I’ve heard some Singaporeans say that the NDP is complete bollocks – that it’s a very communist move and that it’s a waste of money. But you know what? I completely disagree! Not just because I love fireworks but because I can see how this boosts the people’s morale. You know how it is that companies that make their employees feel that they’re part of a bigger picture tend to have higher productivity? I’m guessing the same goes for countries.

Anyway, below is a photo dump of the events that transpired. And just coz it’s SG50, there’s a total of 50 pictures in this post. :p