School Field Trip - RBAF

Do you remember when is the last time you had a fun trip with a bunch of classmates visiting some interesting place?

My last school trip was at 1999, when I was in secondary 5!
8 years ago! (God.. I feel old again, as usual.)

And having this job, I have opportunity to go on a school trip again, just that my identity has changed from 'student' - having all those restrictions not to do this and that and keep quiet, to "Teacher" who constantly remind them to behave and not to wander around.

We rented two bus, a big one and a mini one. I'm being assigned to be in the mini one, having less students to jaga with another colleague.

After an hour plus, we arrived our first stop -

RBAF (Royal Brunei Air Force)

I'm not sure if that's the name.. I remember it was something something Tentera Udara, that's it.

We went into this building to hear a brief introduction first.

Cikgu Nonnie on duty


Inside the room


I guess this is the closest I ever get to our beloved and respected Sultan.

And next, refreshment.

Don't ask me to name those kuihs, I only know..panggang, popia and curry puff. That's it. The rest, I don't know.

Oh, by the way.. saw helicopters taking off on the way to the canteen. That place is so big that walking around is nearly impossible.

After makan, we went to Hanger B, the place where we can sit on helicopters with the nice armies explaining.

I want this...

and this!

How to remember all of them???

I asked the guy, I mean the army how the hell they remember all these switches and buttons, he told me, "Easy..we have this."

He then took the manual, or instruction booklet out from the pocket in his coverall.
Cool huh! I mean the pocket size.

The friendly soldier

Inside the Black Hawk

Any idea how they start the engine of an helicopter?

Hehehe. Turn the ignition on with a key!!!

That's something I never expect actually. I had always thought that there will be a big "On-Off" button to ignite a helicopter, or even a biometric device like thumb recognition senor or eyeball scanner...

Yeah, think too much liao.

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Okay, maybe I couldn't drive, I mean fly a helicopter... But I definitely can handle this!

So cute like Guido right?

It's auto-transmission, with brake and accelerator pedal only. I can surely drive this without any problems.

The thing is... I can't speed with it. The maximum speed is only 50, I scare I sleep half way driving ah, then got motorbike pass by and laughing at me.

It's only when we're about to leave that place then I saw this notice on the entrance...

Erm... I think the only rules I didn't offend is "A". =p

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Next -

The speaker, I mean the officer explaining on the different kind of bouncers.. sorry...Rafts.

Inside the survival pack

One of the students trying out the life jacket and helmet

I think the life jacket looks like two extra large Gall Badder.

The girls in the 12 men raft

The raft does looks like bouncer isn't it? I was thinking that if we fill water in, it can transform into those mini pools to splash with.

Introducing you...

My new boyfriend is tall, fit and sexy. Army somemore. Just that... he can't breathe and has no blood and flesh. He's made of plastic... He wouldn't love me back. Nevermind, he's handsome and that's all I care.

Just kidding lar.. Don't be so serious can?

Next again -

The army telling us about parachuting.

Really, they're so handal in folding the parachute. Just awhile, the manage to fold the big big big big parachute nice and tidy, and fit them nicely into the bag.

I bet they can do better for clothes. Or maybe they developed a habit of ensuring all the clothes are nicely folded with no wrinkle.

The qualifications to be a parachuter

Group photo

(excluding the other group)

... to be continue

[Edit later for the rest of the activities]

Please do come back for more.. For now, I need to get my beauty sleep.

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