RAF CHANGI SINGAPORE 1960

[MyGlobalEventReports]

I too lived there from 65-67 with my father, Ron Chidgey, who was in the RAF. Happy memories - intensified as we had been separated for one year as Dad helped with the confrontation in Borneo. Halcyon days, never to return... Amazing to have such well kept colour footage - do you have any more?

[8072005]

I was born there in 1958, left 21/2 to 3 years later to UK

[TColette19]

I lived there from '65 to '68nwonderful moments

[macbrack04]

remember my time here in 1972...great.

[jezikr]

The whole film was posted in 2 parts but seems to have gone!. Any one know where it can be seen?

[charleydarlin0]

I was born in RAF Changi in 1954 my parents were Judy and Ray (william) Adams, I would like one day to visit my birthplace , you never know .

[Jaahda]

ah - the old singers i lived in!!!!

[mike6179]

I was born here in 1966 my dad was based here then. My brother and sisters really enjoyed it here. Thank you for showing me where i was born.

[missevie100]

O.m.g The man pinning something on the board

is my uncle David x

[zjenson]

my dad used to serve in RAF Changi & RAF Seletar way back then. Thanks for uploading the nostalgic video.

[lolalapinguina]

you were born at Old Changi Hospital?! IT IS HAUNTED. i went to a party down at changi once and we went to OCH and it was scary as hell. broken windows, no lights and scary shadows. so scary.

[studdingsails]

OMG! Swam in Changi swimming pool in 1960!!!!!!! Is that me on the diving board? Ha! Lived in Singapore 1960-1963. Once saw a croc swimming in the sea just near that pool. So many memories. Tiger Balm gardens. Gully Gully men. Old ladies with bound feet hobbling along(now outlawed of course). Campongs. Old World Gardens. New World Gardens. Pink Ice balls. Night markets. Wyang. Mandarin gentlemen with long pigtails and long curved fingernails. Very different in those days. Thanks for this contesa

[Air5877]

This brings back memories - served RAF Changi from 1964 to 1967 (years of confrontation). These items ought to be copied to the RAF Changi Association

[minimania321]

Really Good stuff. I am a Singapore Brat, born in Changi 1959 and never been back since coming to England in 63. I hope to return next month to see what remains.

[ThePinkfairydust]

really brings back wonderfull memorys there between 58 61 and then 68 71 best days of my life

[eXAKR]

Quite fascinating to know that the Changi Beach Club had already existed back then as an RAF Officer's Club. Changi is one of my favourite places in Singapore - a place where old and new, nature and humanity seems to meet in harmony.

[lookinglips]

nice bit of film i was in cyprus till april 1962 back in england posted to raf cranwell arr on the monday posted to singapore on friday [five days at cranwell ] six months it singapore just home in time for the winter i think i shoveled snow from dec to march clearing runways such is life signed dick age 68 years old

[melroz]

Wow it's Changi Beach Club as the old British officer's club :)

Miss that place...

[malcolmyoung90]

Where on earth did you get this video from? It's excellent, cleat footage - and there's not much around liek this showing (in colour) what Singapore was like almost 50 years ago.

[bobarty]

Ah Changi was there for 90 mins(qtr) on way to Hong Kong in 71.

[contesa32]

I believe it's called Haw Par Villas now.

[ryanlim2002]

@contesa32 It's STILL an airport. Now it's RSAF Changi. Connected to the main international airport now.

[universanjar]

Where's the pagoda park now?

[owjadi]

Another Singapore brat reporting! Thanks for posting, brings back so many memories.

Stationed at Seletar then Changi between 1966/69 (I attended Changi Grammar), we 'brats' were lucky enough to really "live the dream'.

Our last few days in Singapore were spent in a transit block. My friends would come around after school, and I still remember the sadness of leaving.

To the people of Singapore, who made us so welcome, all my fellow brats, thank you for being part of such great memories.

[singaporemick]

You have made some fantastic videos Michael

[AnfieldKop77]

Wonderful grew up at Raf changi in the 60's best years of my life thanks for posting.

[juzzi07]

woah! RAF Britannia footage!

Thanks!

[LarryMalone]

Great days. Grew up in RAF quarters in the 80s. Many long days spent down the swimming (Officers) club. Fantastic!

[lfstweak420]

Will do :)

[lfstweak420]

I'm from Singapore and it's great to see this video here that depicts early days of Changi :)

[gssq]

Singapore brats? lol

[sjwmoore]

wonderful! Was a child at Changi 69-71,do you have the rest of the Transport Command film?

glad to have been part of what seems now another world!

[chippauly]

Thanks for posting this, I was at Changi 69-71 best time of my life. Cheers.