In Pictures: National Day Parade 2015 preview
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Neon stick figures come to life during one of the performance segments.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
A cute neon prop display celebrates the Singlish catchphrase used to describe someone who is clueless.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
An aerial view of fireworks going off simultaneously at different locations around the Marina Bay area.
ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
Spectators crowding the Merlion lookout point for a close encounter with the artillery salute.
ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
The Red Lions parachuting into the parade grounds are a perennial crowd favourite.
ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
The Republic of Singapore Navy's guard of honour contingent in the marchpast.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
The mobile column segment, making a comeback after five years, will comprise 177 war vehicles.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Vehicles from the Singapore Civil Defence Force are also part of the mobile column display.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Stefanie Sun sings a medley of national day songs, We Will Get There and One United People.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Celebrating the contributions of pioneer generations of migrants, including samsui women and coolies, who built Singapore.
ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Audience members get to play with giant balls stamped with Singapore icons.
ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
"It's too loud," one girl's reaction seems to say, but the older man is enjoying the patriotic boom of the flypast.
ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
Old school parade style with colourful banners in the vintage parade segment.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
The 50 formation, formed by 20 F-16 jets, has become a firm crowd favourite during the rehearsals.
ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
The mobile column is 2km long and will take 15 minutes to drive past the Padang.
ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
The classic icon of Singapore Airlines, the kebaya-clad Singapore Girls, ride in trishaws powered by members of the 3rd battalion guards.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Spectators crane their necks to catch the full effect of the flypast.
ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Can you identify these classic Singapore icons?
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO