RMAF A-4PTM Skyhawk 1984-1995

In 1982, Malaysia purchased 80 refurbished A-4C and A-4L under a modernization program called PERISTA. 40 of the airframes was upgraded with Hughes AN/ASB-19 Angle Rate Bombing System, air refueling capability and increase payload, while the rest was kept in United States as a reserve and for spare parts. This modified version was redesignated as A-4PTM (peculiar to Malaysia).

The aircraft was delivered to Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on December 1984 where it served under the No.6 and No.9 RMAF Squadron at Kuantan air base. While in service, it suffered a maintenance problem and high accident rate. In 1995, It was finally retired and replaced with BAE Systems Hawk.

RMAF DHC-4A CARIBOU 1958-1998

No 1 Squadron SQN was established in 1958 by using DHC Caribou aircraft donated by Canadian Army.

No 1 SQN using motto "THE FIRST" as being SKN first commissioned in the RMAF. SQN initially been operating in Kuala Lumpur Air Base before being transferred to Labuan Air Base in support of Army operations in Zone Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak. Then it was again transferred to Kuching Air Base.

Due to the difficulty in obtaining spare parts of aircraft, coupled with the frequency of accidents involving aircraft, the air force has decided to discontinue service Caribou aircraft in 1998.

photo from www.airforce.gov.my

KLPF 2014 Day 1

The Kuala Lumpur Photographer Festival 2014, was held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, from 19 Sept to 21 Sept 2014.

7 Ramadhan 1435 Hijrah

Old British Quarters

Kuala Kubu Bharu which was formerly known as the Kuala Kubu placed in Administrative Resident, the first British Resident of President Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, followed by JP Rodger and Edward Maxwell. At that time, Kuala Kubu is a gateway to the state of Pahang and on May 6 1931, British 

Before the British colonial powers took over the town.Kuala Kubu began as a mining town in the 18th century, originally located between two tributaries of the Selangor River. In its heyday, it was the second biggest town in Selangor. It also served as a fort for Raja Mahadi and Syed Mashor when they fought against Tengku Kudin’s army during the Selangor civil war from 1867 to 1874.