26 March 2013 Tuesday
This is my third time coming down for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) at Langkawi.
Unfortunately, it was a bad start with my trip to Langkawi with the flight as we were scheduled to leave Changi Airport at around 1030 hours but the Airasia airplane was delayed.
We boarded the airplane at 1100 hours but after fifteen minutes waiting inside, we were told to deplane due to the air closure of the Langkawi Airport for the aerobatic display from 1200-1400 hours for the media. The AirAsia flight was rescheduled to leave Changi Airport at 1330 hours.
Like the previous years, there were not enough taxis when we arrived at Langkawi Airport.
Not much improvement near the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) as it is still a one way road that will jam during LIMA and there is still no pedestrian walkway for people to walk from MIEC to the Langkawi Airport for lunch.
260313 (Tue) Trade Day One
The aerobatic display started at 1230-1400 hours.
]1[ Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the 2013 LIMA for the opening ceremony.
]2[ First public showcase of the RMAF Eurocopter EC725 CSAR helicopter.
]3[ RMAF SU30MKM special tail livery for the 2013 LIMA.
]4[ RMAF Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri M23-10, on standby duty.
]5[ RMN Fennec AS 555SN being pushed into the holding area.
]6[ RSAF F16D+ and Apache AH64D, ground crew wearing the new blue camouflage uniform.
]7[ Boeing mock up conformal fuel tank fit (CFT) fitted on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
]8[ Malaysia Airline A380 flanked by four RMAF SU30MKM for the special flypast.
]9[ Aerobatic display by the TNI-AU Jupiter Aerobatic Team (JAT) KAI KT-1 Wongbee aircraft.
]10[ Aerobatic display by the RMAF SU30MKM.
]11[ Aerobatic display by the Russian Knights (Russkiye Vityazi) Aerobatic Team SU27.
]12[ Aerobatic display by the RTAF SAAB JAS39C Gripen.
270313 (Wed) Trade Day Two
]13[ One for the camera for this malay lady in orange baju kebaya.
]14[ RSAF Apache AH64D fully armed.
The RSAF Apache AH64D was flown from Singapore to Penang to be refueled before heading towards it’s final destination Langkawi airport.
Singapore Apache and Super Puma at Penang today (22 Mar 13)
]15[ Armée de l’Air Dassault Rafale.
]16[ RMAF PASKAU soldiers patrolling the ground using a Can-Am Maverick.
]17[ Taking shade under the F/A-18E/F to catch the aerobatic display.
]18[ RTAF SAAB JAS39C Gripen pilot smiling for the appreciative crowd.
]19[ Aerobatic display by the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon.
]20[ Aerobatic display by the Russian Knights (Russkiye Vityazi) Aerobatic Team SU27.
More photos in Flickristan.
]2013 MAR[ Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace, Langkawi, Malaysia
]2011 DEC[ Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, Langkawi, Malaysia
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