Tengku Mahkota Pahang makes history as first royal to complete RMAF helicopter course
ALOR STAR: Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah created history as the first royal family member to complete the Basic Helicopter Flying Course Series 67 (A)/26 at the Air Force College (KTU) here.
Alor Star – Tengku Mahkota Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, has made aviation history as the first member of the royal family to complete the Basic Helicopter Flying Course Series 67A/26 at the Air Force College in Alor Star. The 39-day course, which took place from June 2 to July 31, utilized an EC120B Colibri helicopter.
Tengku Hassanal, among 39 participants, was awarded his Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Flying Wings during a parade ceremony led by the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The 39 graduates, comprising 38 young pilots and two fighter weapon sensor officers from the RMAF, the army, and the Royal Malaysian Navy, were honored for their dedication, flying skills, academic performance, discipline, and leadership.
The presentation of the wings symbolizes a new phase of trust and responsibility for each graduate, as they will now be entrusted with the duty of safeguarding the sovereignty of the nation's airspace.
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