{
  "id": 982817,
  "title": "Tengku Mahkota Pahang makes history as first royal to complete RMAF helicopter course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/tengku-mahkota-pahang-makes-history-as-first-royal-to-complete-rmaf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:15:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1511682/tengku-mahkota-pahang-makes-history-first-royal-complete-rmaf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah has made history as the first member of the royal family to complete the Basic Helicopter Flying Course Series 67 (A)/26 at the Air Force College (KTU) in Alor Star. The 39 graduates, comprising 38 young pilots and two fighter weapon sensor officers from all three branches of the armed forces, received their Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Flying Wings during a parade ceremony at the KTU parade ground. RMAF chief General Tan Sri Muhamad Norazlan Aris emphasized the importance of discipline, integrity, courage, and loyalty in fulfilling the graduates' trust and defending the nation's airspace.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}