iwan 3 Report post Posted December 5, 2007 haha..thanks...wiki-ed the F-111 and read bout it..its in butterworth?no wonder la tak take off or land here..heard that it will only be there for yesterdays performance for VVIPs...i could feel the heat from the flames..it was THAT near.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Dawson 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2007 haha..thanks...wiki-ed the F-111 and read bout it..its in butterworth?no wonder la tak take off or land here..heard that it will only be there for yesterdays performance for VVIPs...i could feel the heat from the flames..it was THAT near.. Saw a RAAF F-111C do it's 'dump and burn' torching demo at Boscombe Down, UK in 1990....very impressive!!!!! Hope someone can post a photo. I'm arriving in Langkawi (from the UK) on Sunday... Yes, I know the show has finished, but does anyone know when the participants will leave ? On the Sunday or will they depart on Monday (I'm hoping). Might even see some of you MWingers if your still around after Saturday. Keith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitri Shukri 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2007 haha..thanks...wiki-ed the F-111 and read bout it..its in butterworth?no wonder la tak take off or land here..heard that it will only be there for yesterdays performance for VVIPs...i could feel the heat from the flames..it was THAT near.. Good for BBQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azmir I. 1 Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Good for BBQ Saw the switchblades at their nest at RAAF Amberley in 1995.These beast have such raw power and have seen them at low level doing TFR.No other aircraft can fly faster than an F111 Aadvark/Pig at low level,not even the Tornado MRCA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 6, 2007 they sounded as loud as the Su-30MkM..very intimidating..dahlaa it came out of nowhere that day..wasnt expecting it at all and all of a sudden it zoomed past..thought it was an F-14 at first..simply amazing.. anyone went for the aerial display today?it was raining quite heavily after 3pm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted December 7, 2007 Saw a RAAF F-111C do it's 'dump and burn' torching demo at Boscombe Down, UK in 1990....very impressive!!!!! Hope someone can post a photo. ... Keith, see here: http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index....mp;#entry140933 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 So the B777-300 and A380 never turned up? I was planning a day trip just for the two but luckily I didn't. Were there any commercial aircraft? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azuddin 1 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) So the B777-300 and A380 never turned up? I was planning a day trip just for the two but luckily I didn't. Were there any commercial aircraft? Same here Alan I cancel my trip as soon as I heard that they cancel the A380 and 777 exhibition. My only intention for LIMA is to see them. Azuddin Edited December 8, 2007 by Azuddin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 So the B777-300 and A380 never turned up? I was planning a day trip just for the two but luckily I didn't. Were there any commercial aircraft? Just one on display that I saw... IL62 and I think this one is the transport for Russian exhibitors.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 Just one on display that I saw... IL62 and I think this one is the transport for Russian exhibitors.. thanks for the photo. remember seeing IL62 from Aeroflot at SZB during the 80's and 90's. LIMA seems to be more a defence exhibition. Plus instead of new aircraft, except for a few, most are old, close to "vintage" aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 Lima just ended just now with a flypast by 3 C-130, although by then most have left for the exit after Sukhoi show. Anyway Lima is too heavy on 'killing machines', nothing significant civilian aircraft display. Even Boeing had a sorry looking small booth which was already closed this afternoon. Perhaps the flavour nowadays is Airbus coz EADS had a large display area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anuar 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 ya ya ya Thats correct, lovely i was there 7/12/2007 when the F111 do the balls of fire fire fire its happening. Performance by our RMAF F18 pilots also very nice and i salute them . yeeeee haaaaaa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 10, 2007 the performance by the MkM on the final day was very dissapointing to say the least..too far and the maneuvers didnt looked like it was performed perfectly..i was there on the 4th,7th and 8th and with the bells and the rein my opinion,the performance on the 7th was the best!!really sharp maneuvers st were brilliant!!on the 7th,the plane performed just opposite the MIEC compared to the 'laut' performance it did on saturday..and being on the hill opposite the terminal..i couldnt have got a better view of the simply brilliant display.. best performance on the 7th goes to the MkM but on the 8th,the hornets won hands down... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 10, 2007 btw guys...anyone know where i can get the souvenirs for LIMA??i forgot to buy the very interesting rm25 LIMA pin collection and still regretting it till now..masa nak beli tu tiba2 dengar Red arrows starting up..terus rushed to the tarmac and forgot to come back to the shop.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 my collections for LIMA 2007 freebies i got..the few russian words i picked up before going was worth it!borak with the sukhoi guy and he said "i have something for you" he went into his room and came out with the file and the Su-47 poster!other people all asked for one but he said "only one..only one.."that definitely made my day and the whole LIMA trip worth it!!same thing happened at the MiG booth but dapat satu poster only.. from left: MiG-29SM poster/brochure sukhoi file which i have sworn to guard with my life RMAF notebook and a superb poster of the su-47 berkut!! back view..sukhois russian address! souvenirs i bought at LIMA 2007 the one on the left most are the 2 giant RMAF posters.. close up of the cute planes! i could never have been happier after receiving the stuffs from sukhoi especially.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Teoh 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 my collections for LIMA 2007 freebies i got..the few russian words i picked up before going was worth it!borak with the sukhoi guy and he said "i have something for you" he went into his room and came out with the file and the Su-47 poster!other people all asked for one but he said "only one..only one.."that definitely made my day and the whole LIMA trip worth it!!same thing happened at the MiG booth but dapat satu poster only.. from left: MiG-29SM poster/brochure sukhoi file which i have sworn to guard with my life RMAF notebook and a superb poster of the su-47 berkut!! back view..sukhois russian address! souvenirs i bought at LIMA 2007 the one on the left most are the 2 giant RMAF posters.. close up of the cute planes! i could never have been happier after receiving the stuffs from sukhoi especially.. Sweet-sweet goodies there, especially those from Sukhoi! Back in LIMA'93 the Russians were actually selling their flight gears and badges under the wing of a Mig-29. I bought a Russian flight badge from the Mig-29 Tochka Opori pilot for RM5. Some dude bought the pressure suite for RM150! cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 Sweet-sweet goodies there, especially those from Sukhoi! Back in LIMA'93 the Russians were actually selling their flight gears and badges under the wing of a Mig-29. I bought a Russian flight badge from the Mig-29 Tochka Opori pilot for RM5. Some dude bought the pressure suite for RM150! cheers whoa..rm5 is definitely worth it!i could have imagined a similar RMAF badge costing rm20 or so..disappointed to see no russian planes around other then the ilyushin.. i managed to get sum stuff on the Gripen from the SAAB booth as well..forgot to snap pics of them..really appreciate the guys effort to go and dig for it in the store..didnt speak a word of swedish thou.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) heard that LIMA recorded 13.2 billion ringgit worth of deals..is that considered good or not? link Edited December 15, 2007 by iwan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
