Image:RSAF Black Knights & Pukau Sudong.JPG

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The RSAF Black Knights training near the airstrip of Pulau Sudong (visible in the mid left distance), also visible is Pulau Pawai and Pulau Senang. © MINDEF

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The copyright to this image is held by the Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF). As stated in its website, users may only download, reproduce or use this image strictly for non-commercial and personal purposes. Users are strictly prohibited from modifying, distributing, re-posting, "framing" or using this image for any public or commercial purpose including for sale, unless prior written permission is first obtained from MINDEF. For the purposes of Wikipedia, this is a non-free license and must have an accompanying "fair use" tag and criteria.

[edit] Fair Use For RSAF Black Knights & Pulau Sudong

This image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

  1. No free equivalent. All Singapore Armed Forces camps and bases impose physical security measures, just like any other military camps and bases in the world. These measures include:
    • No entrance possible for persons without official reasons;
    • No image-capturing devices allowed, regardless of military status, unless special approval has been granted.
      As such, it is not possible for the uploader to obtain a free equivalent to this image. An exception would be when RSN ships participate in foreign exercises and images of the ships are taken by, for example, a United States Navy personnel. It is also noteworthy that unlike in the United States, works of a Singaporean civil servant produced during his/her course of work (for e.g. photographs) is not public domain. Perhaps the interested person objecting to the fair use status could find out when will the next foreign exercise be and request for permission to be onboard the foreign warship.
  2. This image is produced here in a non-commercial nature with the illustrational and informational purposes.
  3. Details of the copyright has been properly attributed to the copyright holder, the Ministry of Defence (Singapore) (MINDEF). As a government agency, it is also not known to sell copyrights for works such as images. As such, it does not limit the rights or undermine the copyright status of MINDEF in any way.
  4. This low-resolution image serves its purpose of illustration adequately.
  5. This image has been published previously by MINDEF in their official publications. A simple search online will yield these images; 95% of them are works of MINDEF.
  6. This image meets general Wikipedia content requirements.
  7. This image is used in at least one article.

The uploader would appreciate any good free alternatives to this image, and would also like to urge the person objecting to the fair use claim to channel his/her efforts into helping Wikipedia obtaining free alternatives rather than simpy tagging them for deletion. It is believed this would be a more enriching and fufilling experience for the Wikipedian; after all, Wikipedia is a collaborative effort.

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