Saturday 3 November 2007

Royal Malaysian Naval Base in Lumut - Part I

Posted 2330 hour the night before:-

Itinerary on Sunday, 4th November 2007:

* 0530 hrs - Bikers gather at Esso Station, Sg. Buloh R&R (northbound)
* 0545 hrs - Ride briefing
* 0600 hrs - Depart to Lumut
* 0715 hrs - Refuel at Bidor town
* 0815 hrs - Arrival at Arie's in-laws house, Sitiawan
* 0900 hrs - ETA at Royal Malaysian Naval Base, Lumut
* 0930 hrs - ETA at Mutiara Armada
* 1000 hrs - ETD to KD Rajawali
* 1010 hrs - ETA at KD Rajawali
* 1100 hrs - ETD to warship
* 1105 hrs - ETA at warship
* 1200 hrs - Visit around Base
* 1230 hrs - ETA at Mutiara Armada
* 1330 hrs - ETD to Arie in-laws house
* 1345 hrs - ETA at Arie's in-laws house for lunch
* 1500 hrs - ETD to KL

Posted the day after (Monday):-

Woke up 4.30am, clean up, had some light breakfast, did some routine check and off the bike we went. Stopped for petrol and tire pressure checking hence being 20 mins late for rendezvous at sg buloh, tho I wasn't the last but, sorry guys =).

Impressive! It was around 6am and 40 bikes were there.



Left the place around 6.15am and reach the first stop around 7.30am - Bidor


10 mins fuel stop was up and we continued the journey toward Setiawan. Took some pics halfway



It was drizzling all the last 20-30km to Setiawan. Surely but safely we arrived at organiser in-law's place. We were approximately 30 mins behind scheduled due to some missing bikers and rain. Anyhoo, we managed to stay touch and continued the journey. Damn that morning was wet. (I had no idea just yet =)

It was around 8.50am then -


Hmmm .... nice kuih and fried mee-hoon for breakfast. I just had teh tarik


We arrived Malaysian Military Base around 10am. Parked our bikes and left our (wet)gears at a local electrical shop(!?). Buses arrived shortly and off we went.




First stop, the most sophisticated helicopters in Malaysian Navy - Super Link series and some trainer coppers







Raj : The bottom part is actually a powerful spinning radar and what you are looking at is some sensor for ....
Arie : Huh? This morning I farted damn loud and smelly dei!!!!!


More pictures - I have also taken some interior of the choppers but I don't think it is wise to post it here, let me know if you want them tho


Notice the hook above James and myself? That thing can only hold 250kg -





We spent like 45 mins there posing, taking pictures and asking a lot of questions - a typical one from a Malaysian - How much is it ah? ;)

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