RSAF completes deployment to help fight ISIS in Middle East

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has completed a three-month deployment to the Middle East to support the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a Facebook post on Sunday, the RSAF said its KC-135R Stratotanker (foregr
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has completed a three-month deployment to the Middle East to support the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a Facebook post on Sunday, the RSAF said its KC-135R Stratotanker (foreground), a military aerial refuelling plane, supported the multinational coalition against the extremist threat, including during the fights for Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria. It performed over 50 missions, refuelling the coalition aircraft in the US Air Force Central Command's area of responsibility.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 05, 2017, with the headline RSAF completes deployment to help fight ISIS in Middle East. Subscribe