RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Saturday, 02 March 2024 – Two (02) F-35 fighter jets from the United States Air Force arrived at Air Movement Centre (AMC) on Friday, 01 March 2024. The arrival of the two (02) F-35 fighter jets marks the first time that 5th Generation American fighter aircraft have landed in Brunei Darussalam.
Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, the Commander of RBAirF also received a courtesy call from Jedidiah P.Royal, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs who was in Brunei Darussalam as part of a regional tour of Southeast Asia where he meets with key U.S. partners to advance mutual interests at the Merpati room, AMC.
After the courtesy call, they were given a tour of the F-35 by Lieutenant Colonel Erik Gonsalves, lead pilot for the F-35 which concluded with a group photo session and an exchange of mementos between the Commander of RBAirF and the F35 crew.
On Saturday, 02 March 2024 both F-35 departed from AMC to their next destination.
PESAWAT PEJUANG F-35 DARIPADA AMERIKA SYARIKAT TIBA DI PUSAT PERGERAKAN UDARA, PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Sabtu, 02 Mac 2024 – Dua (02) buah pesawat pejuang F-35 dari Tentera Udara Amerika Syarikat telah mendarat di Pusat Pergerakan Udara (PPU) pada hari Juma’at, 01 Mac 2024. Ketibaan dua (02) pesawat pejuang F-35 menandakan kali pertama pesawat pejuang Amerika Syarikat generasi ke-5 mendarat di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah TUDB turut menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Jedidiah P.Royal,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, yang berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi sebahagian daripada lawatan serantau Asia Tenggara di mana beliau bertemu dengan rakan kongsi utama Amerika Syarikat untuk memajukan kepentingan bersama di Bilik Merpati.
Selepas kunjungan hormat, rombongan dijemput melawat pesawat F-35 yang diketuai oleh Leftenan Kolonel Erik Gonsalves, ketua juruterbang pesawat pejuang F-35 dan diakhiri dengan sesi bergambar ramai serta pertukaran hadiah penghargaan diantara Pemerintah TUDB dengan kru F35.
Pada hari Sabtu, 02 Mac 2024, kedua-dua buah pesawat pejuang F-35 berlepas dari Pusat Pergerakan Udara ke destinasi seterusnya.
