Special Black Knights flypast for the late Lee Kuan Yew at this year’s NDP
The Republic of Singapore Air Forces’ aerobatics team, better known as The Black Knights, will be performing a special tribute to Singapore's first prime minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew, at the National Day Parade.
According to Ng Eng Hen’s Facebook post, the Minister of Defence said the team will be dedicating a “special flypast” over the Padang.
The fighter jets will be “lined up as 5 stars watching over this nation he founded; representing the ideals that Mr Lee spent his life pushing for", Ng explained.
Those familiar with the Singapore pledge and flag will know that the five stars would represent democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
“It will be a fitting tribute to Mr Lee, for all of us to look up and beyond and remember his wish to keep Singapore going," he said.
Earlier in April, Ng announced a tribute segment for Lee at this year’s NDP celebration.
Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew passed away in the morning of 23 March after being warded at the Singapore General Hospital for pneumonia.
Lee was Singapore first prime minister when the country achieved independence 50 years ago, in 1965.
