LIMA 2009 – ground action (3)

(1) RAAF F-111

Killing machine

As well as a place of refuge for some

(2) Ever wondered how they move a Sukhoi on the ground?

(3) Airmen also came equipped with their other “guns” to capture the action

(4) The tarmac – gray, hard, hot & unforgiving on your feet and back after a loooooong day

That’s it for LIMA 2009. We shall see about LIMA 2011…

LIMA 2009 – ground action (2)

(1) RMAF Mig-29 Smoking Bandits Squadron

(2) RMAF Pilatus PC-7 MK II

(3) Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) CASA C-212 Aviocar

(4) RMAF Northrop Grumman RF-5E Tiger II

Close-up of its machine gun line. Each space contains 1 bullet.

LIMA 2009 – ground action (1)

(1) At the MAS Engineering & Maintenance Booth, we were given an excellent and informative talk by one of their senior guys on the process involved in painting an aeroplane

(2) RMAF’s Aermacchi MB 339CM, Su-30MKM & MiG-29N

(3) MASWings ATR 72-500

(4) Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency Amphibious CL415 was very popular with the crowd

(5) Royal Malaysian Police Cessna Caravan

LIMA 2009 – RMAF Malaysia Boleh

(1) Sukhoi-30MKM

(Not sharp enough on my Canon 75-300mm lens unfortunately. Time for an upgrade to an IS?)

Executing the “shield” maneuver:

(2) Mig-29N

Crazy but skillful flying:

LIMA 2009 – propellar aircrafts on show

RMAF’s Pilatus PC-7 MK II trainer aircraft

Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency’s Amphibious CL-415

Water-bombing!