Airbus Helicopters H130 taking off from Airbus Helicopters Malaysias base in Subang, Selangor, during the media flight. Photos: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
“Hotel Sierra Juliet Charlie November ...” Captain Athayuth Khaosaard’s (or Captain Arthur, as some people call him) voice resounded over the headphones we were wearing. No, he was not calling up a girl for a date, but the roto-aircraft number in preparation for take-off.
I was on board the Airbus H130 helicopter, ready for its first media flight in Malaysia. After its unveiling at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017 last month, the H130 was being flown in Kuala Lumpur with potential buyers onboard numerous flights.
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