Not only that, occasionally you see F-18s and even F-111s in RAAF Butterworth.

if follow your mind, mean australia which used to base at penang air force base considered invaded us ad lah?

Not only that, occasionally you see F-18s and even F-111s in RAAF Butterworth.

Secret discussions revealed: US asks Malaysia for Maritime Reconnaissance base in Sabah


A Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft

According to a senior diplomat familiar with the talks, the US have been discussing with Malaysian government officials for 'some time' on the possibility of a basing agreement in the Malaysian state of Sabah for US P-8 Poseidon maritime reconnaissance planes to monitor the South China Sea.

The statement seems to have been confirmed by the US Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert when he spoke at a forum in Washington last week. He was quoted as "the recent offer by Malaysia for P-8 Poseidon aircraft to fly out of the country’s most eastern area would give the United States greater proximity to the South China Sea".

Malaysian Defense minister Tun Hishamuddin Hussein,when asked by local press about an agreement for a Malaysian-US deal on 'US fighters' to operate out of Sabah, the minister replied: "that is not true".

(Although as P-8 Poseidons are not "fighter" planes.... so technically the MENHAN did not lie.... )

News Link:Malaysia to base US Navy Poseidons?

thats under FPDA..that time also we have weaker armed forces and fighting the commies

YES PLEASE!!!!

only make aviation enthusiasts like me excited that US jets are landing more often on our soil and parking here

yes Malaysia holds a very strategic location. We both have straits of Malacca and south china sea

What commies??? The last time I saw F-111 flying over head was in 2010. Not sure if the Hornet still visits as frequently but I suppose they do. I have been on the island for few years and haven't got a chance to see those birds.

if the p-8 come here will it detect where all the subs moving around the south china sea?

Greyhound used to frequent Sg Besi few times in a year. You know who is hanging around when you see one.

bro, RAAF been basing their jets long time la for FPDA...since we upgraded our airforce by getting MIG29, F18 and later SU30MKM, they not really have their planes based here, juts on rotational FPDA assignments..Butterworth pun already got F18s and Hawks..

Oz dun really wanted to be here, while the Yanks are desperate to be here

Cuz if in malaysia means one more country supposedly against china unless china also base in malaysia

The ridiculous irony is that US have foreign bases to supposedly militarily contain the PRC, a country that have absolutely no foreign bases.

Who exactly is threatening who, actually?

The ridiculous irony is that US have foreign bases all over Asia-Pacific to supposedly contain the PRC. Yet accusing PRC of wanting to control Asia-Pacific.

Who exactly is threatening who, actually?

China have their pandas here, but US want to put P-8 here? Howcome?

Japan and sinkie also got their panda from china, it dun really means anything than a front of "china is friendly"