Image Gallery: May 2008
Exercise Bersama Shield week two
19 May 2008
Hundreds of Air Force Personnel travelled to Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base Butterworth, to participate in Exercise Bersama Shield 2008 from 5-17 May.
The exercise aims to practice interoperability of air, ground and naval forces under the auspices of the Five Power Defence Arrangements.
The United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand are also included in the joint exercise.
| 20080514raaf8298528_0979 11 Squadron crew 6 load up an AP-3C Orion for a sortie, during Exercise Bersama Shield. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080514raaf8298528_0984 A 3 Squadron F/A-18A Hornet coming into land at RMAF Base Butterworth. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080514raaf8298528_1111 11 Squadron ground maintenance crew on detachment to RMAF Base Butterworth, during Exercise Bersama Shield. 'A' Shift members are changing over a faulty propeller on an AP-3C Orion in the 92 Wing DET A hangar. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080515raaf8298528_1143 Three Squadron F/A-18 Hornet during take-off as part of Exercise Bersama Shield. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080515raaf8298528_1160 3 Squadron Hornets perform a bomb burst manoeuvre over the top of RMAF Base Butterworth, finalising Exercise Bersama Shield 2008. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080515raaf8298528_1212 Three 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornets taxi into their hangars at RMAF Base Butterworth, during Exercise Bersama Shield. An 11 Squadron AP-3C Orion in the foreground awaits a sortie. (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080515raaf8298528_1224 Group photo of 3 Squadron on exercise in Butterworth, Malaysia for Exercise Bersama Shield. Commanding Officer of 3 Squadron Wing Commander (WGCDR) Vincent Iervasi (centre front). (Date taken: 15 May 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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