The
only way for me to visit those interesting places in KL is when my
sister and her family are in town. Else, it would be once in a blue moon
for hubby and I, to explore the city of KL. So this time, we chose
Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum a.k.a Muzium TUDM.
This
airbase is the oldest base in the history of Malaysian aviation. It was
handed over from British to RMAF on 1960 where it served as the country
first International Airport before it moved to Subang in 1965.
It
was raining when we decided to visit TUDM Museum. I had no idea that
this place is open to public, until my good friend, Skin, brought her
kids here. Nothing much to expect from this place, but for kids, it is a
good place for them to experience the carrier, fighter jet, helicopter,
and etc. And all of them are all phased-out aircraft, as per below list.
- Cessna 310F donated by Antah-Sedgewick-Chartered
- DH Chipmunk donated by Royal Thai Air Force
- DH Tiger Moth donated by British Aerospace
- Canadair Tebuan CL41G ex-RMAF Kuantan
- NA Harvard acquired from Fred W. Patterson III in exchange for a Tebuan
- DH Heron donated by Sri Lanka Air Force
- HU-16 Albatross ex-RMAF Subang
- A-4PTM Skyhawk ex-RMAF Kuantan
- BAe Scottish Aviation Bulldog ex-RMAF Alor Star
- Bell 47G-5A ex-RMAF Kluang
There
were fun activity too, where kids can learn and know how rocket departs
and how far it can go, just by using soda. Cool huh? The newly
developed hangar also displays variety of aircraft. Though it is not
more than 30, it is said that more and more aircraft are coming in.
For more info, you can visit their website at http://www.malaysian-museums.org/rmaf/
and you can bring back a souvenir from there, by visiting their gift
shop that sells flight models, magazines, books, cd-roms, t-shirts, and
such.
Entrance is free.
For
me, it is a also must place to visit, especially when you wish to
"plant" the word "pilot" in your kid's growing medula oblongata :)
hahaha!
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