The eyecatcher of the LIMA'15 exhibition was this 1967 built Nuri, the very first entering service with the Royal Malaysian AF that same year. 42 more would follow till 1978, but accidents and technical issues gradually reduced the availability of Nuris. When 12 new EC725 helis started to pour in as from 2012, the remaining Nuri's were to be handed over to the Malaysian Army. Thus AIROD delivered the first two during LIMA'15, both refurbished and wearing this stunning digital camo (the 2nd was M23-31, c/n 61798). The two were the only ones delivered, as technical issues grew and prevailed.

Delivered new to the RMAF in January of 1977 carrying serial FM-1720. It was then re-serialled to M23-16 in 1984 and is reported to have briefly carried civilian registration 9M-ZAR in 2008 (for modification and certification work?). A total of 16 RMAF S-61's were written off over the years, with M23-16 being the last one, suffering a hard landing on August 2, 2019. Actually, this very accident - luckily without loss of life - sealed the fate of the surviving 12 or so RMAF's Nuris, as the fleet was permanently grounded. Keeping them airworthy has become an issue in the previous years anyway.

1968 built M23-08 (ex FM-1708, ex FM-1148) was among the first batch of ten S-61 Nuri's (Parrot) delivered to the Royal Malaysian AF as from 1967. They were initally serialled FM-1140 to FM-1149. While FM-1143 was written off in 1972, the remaining nine in 1975 were re-serialled to FM-1701 to FM-1709. A further 33 Nuri's were deliverd between 1971 and 1978, bring the total number operated by the RMAF to 43. Unfortunately, 16 helicopters were lost over the years, finally grounding the fleet in August of 2019, after more than 50 years of operation.

Built in 1989, M37-01 is the sole Falcon 900 operated by the Royal Malaysian AF, and current as of December 2023. Other Biz-Jets operated by the RMAF over the years included two BAe-125, a Learjet 35, a Canadair CL600 Challenger and two BD-700 Global Express (one of them - M48-02 - is still current as of December 2023). A Boeing 737-700 (M53-01) was also operated in the VIP role between 2003 and 2018, while a 1975 built Fokker F-28 seems to remain operational as M28-01 too.

Built in 1993. To C5-MAG, ST-TAG.

Built in 1997. Operated by MH until 2013. Converted to freighter for DHL, N494SA and N305GT.

Built for MH in 1992. To Caspian Airlines as EP-CAQ in 2016.

Built in 1992. Served with MH until 2014. To Caspian Airlines of Iran in 2015 as EP-CAP. The left main gear collapsed during landing at Isfahan on 5 January 2022, presumably ending this aircraft's flying career.

Built in 1992. Served MH for 22 years. To Iran Aseman Airlines in 2015 as EP-APP.

Delivered one month earlier on 2 November 2007. To Philippines branch in 2018 as RP-C8964 in 2018.

A brand new aircraft, delivered just five days earlier. Registration still current in 2023.

Delivered three months earlier on 4 September 2007. To Philippines branch as RP-C8965 ten years later in January 2018.

Operating a commercial flight with the LIMA show going on in the background. To Indian branch as VT-PNQ in 2016.

Delivered two years earlier on 5 December 2005. To VT-HYD in 2016.

A rarish photo of a Malaysian Hawk 200 fighter. 'Mongoose' is presumably a pilot's nickname. In 2015, 6 Skuadron was moved from Butterworth to Labuan Island, off the north coast of Sabah, and on 1 June 2021 Hawks scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft over the South China Sea.

One of two Tigereyes then operated by the TUDM.

Having already operated twenty F-5's of various versions since the mid 1970's, the Royal Malaysian AF in 1980 became the launch customer for the rare RF-5E Tigereye, of which two were added to the TUDM (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia) fleet in 1983. Assigned to SQN 12 "Scorpions" at Butterworth, they were serialled M29-19 (US FY # 80-0333) and M29-20 (80-0334). Before getting the M29-xx serials, Malaysia's F-5's carried FM-22xx codes. Also in the early 1980's, two F-5E and a single F-5F were ordered as attrition replacements, bringing the total number of F-5's operated by the RMAF to 25.

Having leased another BD-700 Global Express between 1999 and 2001 (serialled M48-01, cn 9007), the Royal Malaysian Air Force took delivery of this 2001 built Global Express in 2002. Still current at the time of upload, it is being used for Government VIP flights along a sole Dassault Falcon 900 Biz-Jet serialled M37-01.