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RBAirF FLIGHT SAFETY DAY 2023 – HEAD OF AVIATION SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD, FLIGHT SAFETY POSTER AND VIDEO COMPETITION
KAMPONG TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 20 July 2023 – The Annual Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Flight Safety Day has announced the award winners for the Head of Aviation Safety Excellence Award, Flight Safety Poster and Video Competition 2023. The Excellence Award was presented in recognition of the teams’ aviation safety excellence in planning and execution within the challenging theatre of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 62nd Anniversary. The posters and videos were deliberated according to content, message delivery and creativity from a panel of judges.
RBAirF ANNUAL FLIGHT SAFETY DAY 2023
KAMPONG TANAH JAMBU, Thursday, 20 July 2023 – Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held its Annual Flight Safety Day at the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Auditorium.
RBAirF STUDENT PILOTS COMPLETE MULTI ENGINE PILOT COURSE
CAMDEN, AUSTRALIA, Monday, 17 July 2023 – 02 Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) student pilots, Lieutenant (U) Awang Muhammad Syarafur Rahman bin Awang Haji Ya’akub and Lieutenant (U) Abdul Qayum Ar’Rasyid bin Zaidi, successfully completed their Multi Engine Pilot Course at Air Combat Australia (ACA), Camden, Australia. Upon completion of the Basic Flying Training (BFT) earlier this year, the student pilots continued to undergo the three-month advanced flying course with a total of 62 flying hours by each student pilots.
ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE CELEBRATES ISLAMIC ILAL HIJRAH 1445H
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Tuesday, 18 July 2023 – Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) held an event to mark the New Islamic Year 1445H with a mass prayer and recitation of Doa Akhir dan Awal Tahun Hijrah at Surau Al-Barakah, Rimba Air Force Base (Rimba AFB) today.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE SUCCESSFUL FLYPAST FORMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS MAJESTY’S 77TH BIRTHDAY GRAND PARADE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 15 July 2023 - The nation celebrated His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 77th birthday with a Grand Parade at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in the capital. No. 1 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), organised a notable flypast with the 07 Sikorsky Blackhawk S70i aircraft from the 11 Squadron. The flypast showcased unity, flying skills, and precision, complementing the Grand Parade.
RBAirF OFFICERS RECEIVE STATE HONORARY MEDALS
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 15 July 2023 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to award State Honorary Medals of Brunei Darussalam at Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana, Istana Nurul Iman, in honour of the monarch’s birthday celebration.