Women in the SAF - MAJ Lee Mei Yi

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • As a fighter pilot, MAJ Lee Mei Yi flies the F-16 to defend the skies of Singapore. See what it's like for her to cut through the air at twice the speed of sound and how she handles the stresses of combat flying.
    Scripted and edited by Choh Kian Keong
    Shot by Alvin Fung, James Teh, Peter Cho and Ajay Prashad
    Sound balancing by Alastair Leong
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 136

  • @ericlam6087
    @ericlam6087 8 років тому +32

    So many negative thinker in the comments. Don't be so negative just clap for her. She did proud not as a women but as a Singaporean that protecting the homeland just like any others man and women in the uniform.

  • @jimmyyeo796
    @jimmyyeo796 10 років тому +3

    11 Oct 2014
    Thank YOU Young Lady for serving the nation
    Much Appreciated
    Thank You SAF RSAF for opening Combat Units to Ladies
    GOD BLESS SINGAPORE & YOU LADY !

  • @Doan84
    @Doan84 8 років тому +19

    I like it that she doesn't wear makeup for the interview.
    She is a natural beauty.

  • @gaerlan1946
    @gaerlan1946 5 років тому +2

    How amazing that she is able to balance her life both on a personal and professional level. Nothing but admiration for her.

  • @woodsoncircle
    @woodsoncircle 8 років тому +5

    Awesome.

  • @jeromestavrosyeo
    @jeromestavrosyeo 2 роки тому +1

    What a job..so proud of you SLTC Lee. She's actually quite pretty too..

  • @singy1980
    @singy1980 8 років тому +22

    To qualify as a fighter pilot is talent, nothing to do with race, gender, religion, etc... My admiration, major Lee!

    • @khlstewart4021
      @khlstewart4021 7 років тому +2

      Lta Yusri Abu Bakar, F-16 fighter pilot...

    • @emeritusdavidteo5553
      @emeritusdavidteo5553 7 років тому +3

      Read the papers. There's another Iskander who flies the F-16. He met the PM on some festive occasion.

    • @burhan999
      @burhan999 6 років тому +1

      Rizal Riffin even i don't trust Malays ! !!

    • @persephone8960
      @persephone8960 4 роки тому

      @@burhan999 whos a piece of shit repeat after me YOU.

  • @johnmoore8016
    @johnmoore8016 9 років тому +46

    Rock on lady; aim for the stars. keep your country free.

  • @M0U53B41T
    @M0U53B41T 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool!

  • @atmosphere95
    @atmosphere95 7 років тому +10

    Awesome! Regard with respect from Taiwan.

  • @lowbuck2002
    @lowbuck2002 9 років тому +4

    Respect!

  • @takeagillpill
    @takeagillpill 10 років тому +2

    Kudos to you!

  • @shemphoward9153
    @shemphoward9153 8 років тому +2

    Living the dream!

  • @SpecJack15
    @SpecJack15 10 років тому +7

    It is stated "Then CPT" in the vid, which means that she was still a Captain when the vid was taken but got promoted to Major after that. So now, we address her by her current rank of Major instead.

    • @alvinmath
      @alvinmath 10 років тому

      Yes, but tbe best way to address a women officer is ma'am

    • @MsArmy00
      @MsArmy00 6 років тому

      Malaysia use Capt for Captain.

    • @cnmajulah7917
      @cnmajulah7917 3 роки тому

      no, the scene she wearing Capt. was in the past, before taken this video.

    • @SpecJack15
      @SpecJack15 3 роки тому +2

      @@cnmajulah7917 That's why I make the distinction of "now" vs "then". This is standard English.

  • @KonradAdenauerJr
    @KonradAdenauerJr 10 років тому +10

    A remarkable woman, indeed.

  • @keywestkyn9250
    @keywestkyn9250 6 років тому +2

    Well done, Major!

  • @user-sw2er4bv1r
    @user-sw2er4bv1r 8 років тому +2

    beautiful

  • @axeccidentally
    @axeccidentally 8 років тому +2

    Mad Respect

  • @lionkingray
    @lionkingray 9 років тому +26

    It is never easy to withstand a 9 G's... even for a veteran fighter pilot like me... well done MAJ Lee... (Y)

    • @melodyfare
      @melodyfare 5 років тому

      It is never never never easy to be a female fighter pilot in the SAF to begin with. So I salute you

    • @colinwang33
      @colinwang33 3 роки тому

      is been a RSAF fighter pilot tougher than been a RSAF Helicopter pilot?

  • @infinityinfinity4162
    @infinityinfinity4162 3 роки тому

    speaks well and precise English Language during interview...Salute and respected

  • @princessvictoria3977
    @princessvictoria3977 3 роки тому

    Benevolent!!!

  • @brandenongkp
    @brandenongkp 6 років тому +2

    Respect !!

  • @ziq2188
    @ziq2188 Рік тому +1

    Confidence, Independent and not many can take G-Force 👋👍🏼

  • @dragonboy181
    @dragonboy181 5 років тому +1

    Mission Success , Safety Always.

  • @TheThraxx
    @TheThraxx 10 років тому +3

    Call sign "Mystique". Major Mystique.

  • @mechislander
    @mechislander 4 роки тому +1

    Sir, I got idea. Together we zum brake, then the enemy blur liao. Then we can taupok them left right centre.

  • @shafrirkashi7
    @shafrirkashi7 7 років тому +9

    How do you even fly an F16 in Singapore, it's like 45 seconds from one end to the other

    • @gotwa229
      @gotwa229 6 років тому +2

      Doesn't matter. All NATO and Allied-nations air forces -- including Singapore, Taiwan, ROK, Japan, Germany, etc.,-- all train their F-16/F-15/F-35 pilots, aircrews, flight mechanics, air controllers, etc. in Tuscon, Arizona with the assistance of the U.S. Air Force. For F-16 NATO and Allied-nation pilots, they typically train with either the 162nd Fighter Wing at the Tuscon International Airport/Air National Guard Base, or with the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB. under the guidance of the USAF. International pilots typically spend two years in Arizona training on their specific aircraft, and there is no shortage of cleared airspace overhead the deserts of the southwestern U.S.

  • @tsy.allenlzw
    @tsy.allenlzw 7 років тому +6

    why her rank there put captain

    • @cnmajulah7917
      @cnmajulah7917 3 роки тому

      it was by then as Capt., at the time of this video had been promoted to Maj.

  • @afiqimpreza
    @afiqimpreza 10 років тому +5

    She is a Major but why is she using the captain rank?

    • @euphoria3066
      @euphoria3066 4 роки тому +1

      She was CPT then when she was interviewed that why there is a bracket (Then CPT) Beside her name

    • @cnmajulah7917
      @cnmajulah7917 3 роки тому

      the scene she wearing the rank of Capt. was in the past, before taken this video.

  • @simonloo1588
    @simonloo1588 4 роки тому

    solid

  • @smooth122
    @smooth122 10 років тому +4

    how about a video on the malays in SAF?

    • @smooth122
      @smooth122 9 років тому +4

      Melvin Chen I was being sarcastic Haha. Cuz you don't see malays flying the fighter jet, neither anywhere in navy. As a matter of fact they see also neither in Saf sensitive vocations like artillery, signals, intelligence, armour, combat engineer, commando and u get it don't u? =3

    • @exoticlove2114
      @exoticlove2114 9 років тому +2

      smooth122 this is why people like you should get banned

    • @smooth122
      @smooth122 9 років тому +1

      exotic love​ enlighten me, why should i get banned?

    • @smooth122
      @smooth122 9 років тому +4

      Melvin Chen how many are there? Less than 10? How about other vocations like signal, artillery, armour, commando, navy, engineer, intelligence.. You know of any malay? Bro, if I were to incite racial harmony, I would be using loudspeaker and go around telling this. I am just pointing this out here because as a minority in Singapore,i feel prejudiced. I am an officer in Saf during Ns time and yes, my superiors clearly said I do not have "security" clearance to go to other "sensitive" places because of my race and religion. You don't believe me it's up to u.

    • @basil88815
      @basil88815 9 років тому +2

      never practise prejudice with hearsay, and i happen to have malay warrant officer's' clearly mentioned that the majority of their race were lazy and lack enthusiasm in things they do, therefore they would rather any other races over malays anyday. and u happened to be the 'elite', the minority in the malay race whom happen to surpass all expectations to attain the officer epaulettes, something many other people (both in your race and other race) failed to acquire. and there are malays in several sensitive units such as airforce, arty, armour, commando(ranger,sof), guards, sotac, star, etc. many whom are friends of mine; numbers are belittling but are rising, just cause u dont see doesnt mean that there arent any. we cant blame the gov tho, the key is to look at the ratio of the races in sg and the cultural drive in their lifes. remember, the facade of a rsaf fighter pilot/wso role lies thousands other people from all walks of life(religion,races,etc) vying for the position.

  • @miyashita5555
    @miyashita5555 5 років тому +1

    Well done Mei yi

  • @HermitQuack
    @HermitQuack 4 роки тому

    Fast forward to 2020, we have a RSAF BG in Gan Siow Huang who resigned in March 2020. She was elected as MP for Marymount SMC in GE2020. Congratulations.

  • @sakthimohan9242
    @sakthimohan9242 5 років тому +1

    I am curious to know how do the pilot and WSO split their roles during flight. Anyone care to share ?

    • @mindefsg
      @mindefsg  5 років тому

      Hi there, you may wish to read up more about the role of the WSO here: www.mindef.sg/feb19_fs1.

  • @starspeed4717
    @starspeed4717 9 років тому +4

    Well done MAJ Lee Mei Yi!! You had beaten so many guys for this dream job.

    • @sleepyearth
      @sleepyearth 8 років тому

      Truth is to fly a fighter plane requires the same dexterity, strength and etc. You're talking as if the plane will specifically allow only women to make mistakes. This is crazy talk.

    • @sleepyearth
      @sleepyearth 8 років тому +1

      Wait are you sure you're in RSAF? I don't think the RSAF will allow her to retake that many times. It's a waste of money if she doesn't even have the potential to fly. Sorry that doesn't make sense at all.

    • @sleepyearth
      @sleepyearth 8 років тому

      Are you a pilot?

  • @nasirosman7026
    @nasirosman7026 2 роки тому

    Very proud of her hopefully to see more women flying the fighter's and also muslims women...Till now there's no Muslim men flying fighters flight.

  • @misterbig9025
    @misterbig9025 Рік тому

    Is she a Colonel now?

  • @revdrbentoefremteenage3229
    @revdrbentoefremteenage3229 5 років тому

    INSPIRED.AIMING HIGH N SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE.CONGRETS MAJ LEE!!!!!!!

  • @XResolutionWorld
    @XResolutionWorld 10 років тому

    Anyone know did the new napha system started yet? (Situps,PushUps,2.4Km)

  • @mbelgedesmporced520
    @mbelgedesmporced520 5 років тому

    Does she can againt 9G force

  • @MatthewLee90
    @MatthewLee90 9 років тому +38

    Let's be a pilot!
    Eh wait, I Malay. Cannot.

    • @greenpuffer99
      @greenpuffer99 9 років тому +6

      KoroSensei
      Who say cannot? U must make the cut.

    • @rayzkickboxing1369
      @rayzkickboxing1369 9 років тому +3

      +Tan Umeshu
      There's only one malay fighter pilot in the rsaf and then again he's a free thinker.
      I brought up the qns as to why there's no muslims pilots to my major before and he said it was because of some "security" reasons. Whatever that means...

    • @B2UTYSONE4ever
      @B2UTYSONE4ever 8 років тому +4

      +KoroSensei well you have to make the cut, it's not easy to withstand the high altitude and pressure
      if you pass both the compass and personality test then you can be a pilot

    • @m7esqekk665
      @m7esqekk665 7 років тому

      Beryllium said by the non-malay

    • @seagullsscs1898
      @seagullsscs1898 6 років тому +1

      malaysia have famale MIG29 pilot fighter

  • @PilotAGL
    @PilotAGL 10 років тому

    ***** Some paint job (e.g. right conformal fuel tank) seems to be peeling off pretty badly. Time for a new coat of grey!

  • @microsoft6411
    @microsoft6411 8 років тому

    if WW3 arise will Singapore side with china or with allied forces?

  • @rvborgh
    @rvborgh 10 років тому

    wow... her parents must be very proud :) i wonder where her parents mandarin dialect originates.

    • @sharkrider143
      @sharkrider143 9 років тому

      SOUTHERN CHINA。like kwangdong and fujian.hope it will help.

  • @benyaminsaber1778
    @benyaminsaber1778 6 років тому

    I love you so much

  • @thaikim9903
    @thaikim9903 6 років тому +1

    😍👍🇸🇬

  • @geylangbonker
    @geylangbonker 6 років тому +1

    Her salary package almost $10k sgd per month ..no need to live on men.

  • @Darkseid.of.Apokolips
    @Darkseid.of.Apokolips 5 років тому +1

    Real life captain marvel

  • @dreamer66yes
    @dreamer66yes 8 років тому +7

    Maj Lee Mei Yi will you marry me?

  • @AlvinYap510
    @AlvinYap510 5 років тому

    Her rank insignia clearly shows that she is a captain

    • @michaeljohnson7785
      @michaeljohnson7785 5 років тому

      She is a Major now, the video is quite old

    • @cnmajulah7917
      @cnmajulah7917 3 роки тому

      it was in the past, before taken this video.

  • @Cambodiot
    @Cambodiot 7 років тому +1

    one day her RSAF F-16 will be facing a malaysian SU-30

    • @lohcaden994
      @lohcaden994 7 років тому

      I like F16SG,F15SG they fly so fast a can go to singapore NDP2017,2015

    • @lohcaden994
      @lohcaden994 7 років тому

      Cambodiot

  • @ngrobert5054
    @ngrobert5054 9 років тому

    dogfight not neccasry junior lacking is about tranining

  • @PR37.x
    @PR37.x 10 років тому +1

    Metallic bird of prey? PREY? :D

    • @InspirationIsFree
      @InspirationIsFree 9 років тому +3

      A bird of prey is a hunting animal. It doesn't mean they ARE prey. They catch prey.

    • @PR37.x
      @PR37.x 9 років тому

      InspirationIsFree Figured it out soon after... asked my English Teacher :D
      Hahaha

    • @InspirationIsFree
      @InspirationIsFree 9 років тому

      tgod4real haha all good :)

  • @modernmedicine2562
    @modernmedicine2562 8 років тому

    is singapore an all chinese nation?

    • @greenpuffer99
      @greenpuffer99 8 років тому +7

      +Modern Medicine
      75% Chinese... the rest is Indians, Malays and Others.
      and 75% of the Chinese is from Fujien province in China...
      These Hokien people are tough as hell.... being from the only province in China that fought the Mongols to a standstill when the mongols invaded China...

    • @adicats
      @adicats 7 років тому +1

      Yeah you forgot to mention these Hokien people are the most vulgar...so if the pilot is Hokien and if they ran out of missiles,ammo all they to do is scream vulgarities at the enemy and they will run like hell!!

    • @adicats
      @adicats 7 років тому

      Almost..80% are Chinese and rising...

    • @tombak4982
      @tombak4982 5 років тому

      hell yeah..All these Chinese seized and invaded the Singapura.

  • @ngrobert5054
    @ngrobert5054 9 років тому

    can I have joy ride

  • @samkim7230
    @samkim7230 8 років тому +1

    geographically Singapore is in Malaysia not china.

    • @samkim7230
      @samkim7230 8 років тому

      what do i think i want to visit Singapore so bad.

    • @broccoli747
      @broccoli747 3 роки тому

      Update: not IN Malaysia but opposite Malaysia.

  • @joepusic4238
    @joepusic4238 4 роки тому

    She.is.good.only.thTs.the.wrong.plane.she.flayes

  • @rinky_dinky
    @rinky_dinky 9 років тому

    @feng wei from what i hear, they have a poop/pee bag that they attach under their g-suit

  • @ติ๋มนนทกัป
    @ติ๋มนนทกัป 5 років тому

    มีแฟน ยังครับ 😃😃 ฮาๆๆๆ

  • @alexlo7708
    @alexlo7708 7 років тому

    How is her relation to Lee dynasty there?

  • @agnakhoirunnisya4223
    @agnakhoirunnisya4223 2 роки тому

    とうございます」、

  • @dylanloo9856
    @dylanloo9856 4 роки тому

    Wah pilot... Lee Lee rich ah

  • @TukunTube
    @TukunTube 7 років тому

    No worries no need to scramble fighters too frequent as your neighbour purchase made in china SAMs...😁

  • @mohammedwdl
    @mohammedwdl 8 років тому

    it is easy to fly

  • @KJ_XCV
    @KJ_XCV 9 років тому

    How do you deal with 9G's on your period?

  • @dreamer66yes
    @dreamer66yes 8 років тому +1

    I am a ufo pilot

    • @user-hg3kc4dj7u
      @user-hg3kc4dj7u 8 років тому

      😂😂😂

    • @solomonpilot2510
      @solomonpilot2510 8 років тому +1

      well! since i am an Alien u stole my plane !

    • @dreamer66yes
      @dreamer66yes 8 років тому +1

      lolll sorry i was the first you lost your place!!! lolllll

  • @fengwei3089
    @fengwei3089 9 років тому

    Anyone know when they need to pee and shit on the jet what are they going to do this question i alsways thing

  • @woonfaseng8737
    @woonfaseng8737 5 років тому

    真正的女飞行员是坐前座的! Taiwan 1st
    female fighter pilot >>>F-5E
    facebook.com/freehugs123321/videos/1835209573411187/

  • @sexyfatz
    @sexyfatz 8 років тому

    LEE YENG LYE LOL

  • @youreale
    @youreale 9 років тому

    Those "upgraded" f-16 are very ugly machines.

    • @ashpeck8352
      @ashpeck8352 9 років тому +1

      I find the D+ nicer than the C's...