Where M’sian Top Guns are trained

Flight instructor Major Rose Adrianna (standing) checking the training plane with her student before a training flight at the No 1 Flying Training Centre (1 FTC) in Alor Setar. (BRIEF CAPTION): PIC FOR LIM WING HOOI. General shot at TUDm Alor Setar, Kedah. //CHAN BOON KAI/THE STAR//(21th Aug 2014)

IT COULD be the look of an aerodynamic shape, or simply the engineering marvel that keeps a young boy’s eyes glued to the aircraft that speeds through the runway before lift-off.

But for air force Major Saravanasennan R. Veerasennan, who had his sight fixated on becoming a pilot, his interest was to fly the aircraft.