Lima25 air show: Air Force chief Asghar makes history flying 'Toruk Makto'

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Air Force chief Gen Tan Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan made history when he became the first Air Force chief to fly an aircraft in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition air show since it was held in 1991.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/55ycpapz  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Air Force Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Asghar Khan, Goriman Khan made history on Tuesday

00:07by becoming the first Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief to pilot an aircraft during the

00:12Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition Airshow since its inception in 1991.

00:20Taking to the skies at 1.30 p.m., General Asghar Khan opened the airshow flying the Su-30 MKM

00:27fighter jet adorned with the iconic Jalur Gemilang livery known as Toruk Makto, a tribute to the

00:34legendary creature from the film Avatar. Thousands of spectators watched in awe as the aircraft

00:40performed a series of precision aerial maneuvers. The RMAF, in a statement, said General Asghar Khan,

00:47who flies under the callsign Ganges, was joined by Gongkurdak Air Base Commander Colonel Mohamed

00:52Norazan Othman, callsign Sting, during the 12-minute demonstration. His direct participation,

00:59the RMAF said, exemplifies the patriotic spirit and leadership commitment to professionalism,

01:06excellence, and courage. A veteran pilot who began his career in 1985, General Asghar Khan has flown

01:14the A-4 Skyhawk, F-5E, and MiG-29N throughout his distinguished service. The theme for this year's

01:22LIMA, held at the Masuri International Exhibition Centre, is Today's Innovation, Tomorrow's Achievements.

01:29Also featured in the LIMA-25 Airshow were world-class teams, including the Russian Knights from the

01:35Russian Air Force, Jupiter from the Indonesian Air Force TNIAU, GB-1 aircraft from the Gliding Academy,

01:44and the Extra 300L from Aerotree Defence and Services. Another RMAF aircraft that was also

01:51involved in Tuesday's airshow was the F-A-18D Hornet.

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