Sarawak’s Air Scouts take flight

Proud moment: Chief Scout Major General (R) Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Zin Bidin pinning the Air Scout Leader badge on the writer’s (left) uniform.

When people think of Scouts in Malaysia, most would picture Land Scouts in their familiar grey uniforms, trekking through forests and setting up campfires.

Few know that within the Scouting movement exists a dynamic wing – the Air Scouts – proudly wearing light blue uniforms, navy blue berets and the Malaysian National Scout scarf, their eyes not on the ground, but fixed on the skies.