Originally Posted by
peter we
The Singaporean F-15's are permanently based in America, aren't they? Having them based in Singapore would be pointless because they would immediately lose their runway in a real war. Hence the choice of the B because there would be a realistic chance of operating in wartime.
The vast majority of RSAF F-15 and F-16s are based at airbases in Singapore. Only part of their F-15/F-16 fleet are US based.
F-15s Paya Lebar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paya_Lebar_Air_Base
F-16s Tengah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengah_Air_Base