“On 16th April 1996, I was on a routine rocket firing training flight with a squadron mate on an Aermacchi MB339A jet trainer. Our target was a rocky outcrop Island in the South China Sea. During one of the firing passes, the aircraft suffered serious flight control surface failure resulting in a spiral dive at 2000 feet AMSL. Split second decision to eject was made and both of us were saved by our Mk-IT-10F seats. Thanks to Martin-Baker's seat, we lived to tell our story. I was registered as the 4915th member of the Tie Club and my friend became the 4916th. We are proud (not by choice) to be part of an exclusive band of brothers whose lives were spared by seats with rocket packs."

Lt Col Sebastian A. William RMAF

Ejectee # 4915

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she already transfer as instructor at RMAF pilot academic (i read news few month ago)

The plane behind is a f15. There's more space between the nozzles on the mig29

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?

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.

Huh?

Here's another shot from a diff angle


Want a clue whether a pic of Liaoning is genuine or not? real pics of Liaoning won't carry airplanes. The air wing is still not integrated with the carrier and the carrier does not carry any aircrafts on sea voyages. Any pics/vids of aircraft launching or landing is made on a training-level basis near base,not operational and is done under controlled conditions. If you see a pic of Liaoning at sea with aircraft launching or on deck,high chance it's fake of PSed.

Blackwater actually started like that. Building facility for training & hire former soldiers as instructors, somehow got the idea of hiring these former soldiers as security guards, after that is history.

Here security guards full of indon & bangla, most cannot even speak malay. Got any security firm here who actually hire former Malaysian soldiers for 'sensitive' duties?

Bunga Mas 5 to be formally commissioned into the Royal Malaysian Navy?


MV Bunga Mas 5 being escorted by the Kedah-class OPV/Corvette KD Perak (173)

Reports say as part of plans for the permanent deployment of the MV Bunga Mas 5 Auxiliary ship to the ESSCOM security zone, the ship will be formally commissioned into the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) as the KD Bunga Mas 5. Currently, the MV Bunga Mas 5 and MV Bunga Mas 6 is under auxillary service for the RMN, not on full commission, and are still crewed by civilian MISC sailors (although signed on as navy reservists and under RMN command). These ships mostly function as a floating base for the RMN's naval commandos for anti-piracy operations.

Her sister ship, the MV Bunga Mas 6 will remain in auxiliary service for the time being as a training ship and will continue to take part in the RMN's anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, code-named Ops Fajar.

The ESSCOM security zone will also be strengthened by the conversion of a former oil drilling rig into a mid-sea floating naval base for security operations in Eastern Sabah.