Sharing more "NURI" helicopter experience.

"Close Shave With Death"

Capt's Longhouse said...
,,,Yes, indeed Lt Col(R)/Capt. Chong Keng Lay is someone very special !. I remember first meeting him when I attended the Mines Warfare Course in PULADA, his men plus himself taught us how to disarmed booby traps (before joining RMAF he was with the Army Engineering Core). I was even invited for lunch at his home and got to know his beautiful family too !.(perhaps convinced him there to join us in the RMAF ! hehe but seriously, he was already very interested in flying then)
,,,Later, he surprised me when he joined us as an aircrew and flew bravely together into the heat of many battles against the CTs without fear or regrets. He as always will be there come rain or shine, with that smile in his face ever ready to serve or rather fly.
,,,Again, after his retirement from the Armed Forces, he joined us in the civil helicopter, 'dog eat dog' environment as an offshore helicopter pilot serving the nation indirectly/directly to nationalise the local helicopter market from being too dependent on foreign pilots that cost an arm and a leg of tax payers money !.
,,,I have lots of time and respect for this guy, he is an example to the rest of young Malaysian and if the nation needs an hero, please don't look too far !. We have got one typical guy here-lah. The real thing, not Hollywood/Bollywood stuff !!.I rest my case..and my salute to Capt. Chong again !!.

,,,O.K.-lah Guys !,,,while we awaits Capt. Chong KL to write his, perhaps you might want to know more about late Capt. Choo Yok Boon ....ref ;"The nation recognised our sacrifices by conferring bravery awards,,,in 1979; few received posthumously, eg, PGB for the late Capt (U) Choo YB and PTU for the late Lt (U) Chung Min Tat." ????....

,,,YES, indeed the late Capt. Choo YB relief aircrew from 7 Sqn. Kuching before being killed at Ops. Gubir, he was involved with another Thai/M'sia border Ops. with me from 10 Sqn. whereby he volunteered to be the "Dummy" chopper for the CTs to take pot shots at so that we can determine where from the damn CTs were shooting our chopper from !!. (actually he over-ruled me, for being more senior to take that particular role !!) Now, can you ever beat that ?. Talking about sacrifice and bravery and total dedication in defending this beloved country ??..this guy sandbagged his chopper and hovered just to be shot at !! ....and radio across for y chopper to abseil/winch down the troops accordingly to attack the CTs.
,,,with the Nuri carrying protective sandbags for the 12 x troops on board, my chopper was grossly over weight to hover out of ground effect as such we had to rest her belly on the tree branches, while the troops were abseiled/winched down or else we can't take-off safely or just have to jettison the sand bags in a hurry !.
,,,this technique of flight support were never written anywhere in our SOP as such we kept it to ourselves (o.k. am only now disclosing it ! hehe)but the troops were happy to have these kind of crazy Nuri aircrews that gave them the maximum support beyond the call of duty !.
,,,Indeed, it was Capt. Choo's idea to place his chopper as the target so that we could safely deploy our troops and surround the enemy. That special Ops. was indeed a big success and we brought back a couple of dead CTs as trophy.
,,,Unfortunately a few months later his chopper was shot down at Ops. Gubir and were killed together with everyone onboard.
,,,In fact, we were together that morning at RMAF Butterworth, all three of us - meself, Capt Choo and Lt (U) Chung were discussing "When, Where and How" to crash land the chopper in case of being shot down while we were having our morning shower !!. Maybe I will write more about the Ops. Gubir flight support whereby 21 of our choppers were shot at and Capt. Murad's 139 x bullets holed chopper that Capt Choo was supposed to help ferry back was unfortunately in vain on 27th April'76.
,,,Darm the CTs !!..you bloody guys killed my dear flying buddies..and if any body were to bring Chin Peng back, am still awaiting to settle the score !.. that is/was my last promise to late Capt. Choo & Lt(U) Chung, Kapt(U) Mustafa Kamel, Lt(U) Wan Munsif and Sgt Leong (Nuri helicopter was shot down in Ops. Gubir - 27/04/76)
November 3, 2009 9:13 PM

Sharing my "NURI" helicopter experience

combat !!!!! yoo.ho.hoo

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Capt's Longhouse said...

,,,,just to tell you more about the Nuri and some of her hidden hazards, mine caught fire while night flying overhead PK (Pekan) with co-pilot Mat Sulong, firstly, we lost No.2 Gene as such were down to essential buss, remember it was pitch dark nite, yoo and then the Primary Hyd. was also lost !
,,,things were getting bad to worse and the smell of burning oil plus smoke covered the cabin/cock-pit too ! From "Pan to Mayday call" were made BUT we could not make an immediate emergency landing since we also lost the No 1 Generator soon after !. Geee...!!
,,,nil ac electricity except for dc emergency buss bar and no landing lights to aid for an landing away from the Kuantan airfield, which we were aiming for and snaking in !! ...using the street lights plus moving cars and finally the airfield lightings as ref. ,,,,,,(it was the craziest flight of my entire life..Yeop Oii !!,,,,,but I flew the darm ass burning chopper for God's sake,,,"just fly her" I kept telling meself all along the ride of Hell !!)
,,,Crew chief could not contain the fire at the rear of the MGB cos. of the bottom cover...so I ordered him to axe it away, which he managed to with almost bare hands plus me having to fly without AFCS and only stand-by horizon with smoky cock-pit blinding eyes & lungs !

,,,To make it even worse,.......the MGB was also making funny rattling noise since we were fast losing gearbox oil too. (In fact, later we found out that the gearbox would had kaput if flown more than 3 - 5 minutes after our emergency landing at the airfield !)...phew OomakDatok !!.
,,,It does NOT ends there mate !!..upon landing as instructed the co-pilot jumped out of the Nuri side window to fight the fire at the rear from outside the chopper and I had to perform an emergency shut-down alone. The fire fighters arrived alongside and they sprayed foams at the rear, inside the cabin plus when they saw smoke from the engine exhausts due to the stray foams,,,,,,,,,,guess what ??,,,,,,,both the engines were foamed up !! So now we also lost two bloody good engines too .......while safely on the ground Geeee !!
,,,Well the co-pilot is still in the RMAF, you can ask him more about the incident-lah. Had a hard time coaching a turtleman with the likes of him too hehehe !!....but guess he made it, now a 'one or two star' Dato General Mat Sulong !! ......Yoooo.....good for you buddy...well done !.

October 11, 2009 10:02 AM
Capt's Longhouse said...

,,,,its the accessories gearing's at the rear of MGB that could cause such multiple-failures since the over heated bearings/gears would affect the others since they are grouped closely together-lah.
,,,we nearly lost the secondary hdy pump too, very very nearly and close to it! ...if that had happened it would be the end of Uban.
,,,the leaking MGB gearbox oil gave fuel for the fire and lucky me, the aluminium did not burnt out cos. the metal bearings were red hot.
,,,the foaming of the cabin area caused further damage to the AFCS controllers positioned at the bottom of the broom closet. This was again unfortunately only discovered many months later during its 1st test flight !. ( the flight controls went hay wired, moving on its own due to electrical shortings !!)
,,,so in future, don't take it too easy even for a single gene. failure yaa !!... if its the bearings not electrical causing its failure, don't continue flying as per checklist but land asap and check-out the primary cause of failure. (Electrical fire Vs Oil base fire smells different too.)

October 11, 2009 11:16 AM

The unreal world nowadays,,,,Geeee.

hi buddy,,,hahaha is there a real world out there ?.

,,,indeed, coz. there are plastics everywhere washed ashore on my island paradise everyday, yet we have only greens around !!.

,,,just feel sorry for the poor turtles, thinking its dinner of jelly fish but end up dead eating man mades !!.

,,,even the sun sets are not the same nowadays, funny haze/pollutions ?!;.........geeee !!

,,,Air pollution via our human introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment, into the atmosphere.

,,,Haze also via human untraditional, yet intentional change to atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and other dry particles obscure the clarity of the sky.

,,,Our earth's atmosphere is a complex, dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Don't we human cares about it ?..its almost too late !!

,,,Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth's ecosystems..is now here for good, unfortunately making things from bad to worse !!.

,,,hahaha..pls tell the real world its becoming so unreal !! yoo.

You can learn even from an Ant.

,,,,,,yummy !!....had that crazy Ant for Lunch hehehe !!!!

THE ANT PHILOSOPHY !!

(,,,hahaha..you will like this,,,,,,, am pirate sure !! yooo buddy ...hehehe.!!)

1st PART PHILOSOPHY ANTS NEVER QUIT !!
...If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, they’ll climb around.
...They keep looking for another way.
LESSON: To never quit looking for a way to get where you’re supposed to go.??.

2nd PART PHILOSOPHY ANTS THINK WINTER ALL SUMMER ?!.
,,,You can’t be so naïve as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer.
,,, You’ve got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun.
LESSON: It is important to be realistic. Think ahead !!.


3rd PART PHILOSOPHY ANTS THINK SUMMER ALL WINTER-lah !
,,,During the winter, ants remind themselves, “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.” At the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they’ll dive back down, but then they come out the first warm day.
LESSON: Stay positive at all times.


4th PART PHILOSOPHY ALL-THAT-YOU-POSSIBLY-CAN !!
,,,How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can.
LESSON: Do all you can….and more!

IN A NUT SHELL... FOUR-PART ANT's PHILOSOPHY

,,,Never Give Up !!.. Look Ahead !!.. Stay Positive!!.. Do All You Can ??...

“Don’t be encumbered by history, just go out & do something wonderful”...Hohohoo !!!!

Just be like an ANT....its not that bad !!....in fact, its bloody GOOD !!.

BUT just watch out for 'Joe' the Snake too !! Yoooo.

Religions and my take....to a buddy.

"Faith in GOD"

Ivan
,,,,same here buddy, am not that religious too myself in practice but strong in faith in all religions in/across the world at large.
,,,for some practices, like meditation, yoga and vegetarianism, are undertaken for a spiritual purpose. This tends to be thought to characterize Eastern religion more than Western. Perhaps this comes from the perception that Eastern religion is more marked than Western religion by mysticism. This perception might be true to some degree,but even Western religious traditions that eschew mystical practices often have many practices and rituals which could count as a 'spiritual practice.'
,,,In any case, Western religions, speaking generally, tend to focus on professed theological ideas more than in the east. The Islamic salat, for example, confesses the shahada, and Christian prayer in its many forms often focuses on God, God's character, Christ, or the surroundings of the person praying.
,,,By contrast, Buddhist meditation focuses on deepening our experience and understanding of the mind or of Buddha, these things often being understood to be the same thing. In Zen practising koans focuses on the contemplation of unsolvable paradoxes as a tool for the emptying of the mind or no-self.
,,,am lucky in the sense that I was brought up in an open minded family, my dad sends all his children to various types of school, in my case to ASC Ipoh where-by I attended christian classes in the morning and islamic studies in the evening, it was not compulsory for me to attend the christian classes but was encouraged by my dad to learn other religions while at that tender age too !. There is a Hindu temple close to our home too and I was allowed to participate in many of their religious activities with my hindu friends. My mother's side of the family has Thai blood and some of her relatives are still Buddhist and I learn more about Buddhism too later in life for better appreciation of the good teachings of Lord Buddha too. In fact, I brought my wife to Bangkok way back in 1983 to study more about the teachings too. She studied in the Convent School in Alor Star, Kedah, as such is very open minded on religious matter, she is a very devoted Muslim both in ritual & practice as compared to myself-lah !.
,,,For all the troubles in the world, its the individual not the religion that causes trouble and hardship to fellow human beings. I silently hope and pray for all to open their hearts to GOD and to practise kindness to fellow beings/animals/plants and be greatful at all times while/for being born to taste the fresh air and sunshine as one live b4 one pass away finally.

,,,Life and living is/are very precious and time limited. Lets make the best of our day and have peace of mind and best of health always.
,,,One of my best of friends is a Jew and we don't have any issues regarding religion ?!.
,,,Mind you, am color blind too ,,,,,hahaha !!.,,,,,,perhaps an Adonist on an island in the middle of the South China Sea somewhere ?. hohohoo !!

Regards,,,,to your other half too yaa !!.

Capt.

My take,,, to Blogger buddy "mind NO EVIL"

my take,,,on our existing POLITICAL Masters !

,,,some of the best lessons we learn, we learn from our mistakes and failures. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.
,,,lets see if our new leadership will learn from past experience cox there's one thing more painful than learning from past experience, and that is not learning from experience !

Question Datok ?..how do we help push this message across !. I just had a talk with the Trengganu UMNO Youth Head yesterday about issues raised by most bloggers, like yours as an example BUT I don't see any positivity or any proactive action to change their mentality !. Its a fund raising business as far as they are concerned, which is corruption to our eyes !! Geee !.
,,,Ali Baba is the right word for UMNO ?.

I rest my case.

October 21, 2009 10:24 PM

ArshadRaji said...
Dear Capt Longhouse,

Our voice is being heard loud and clear. Just wait and see!

October 22, 2009 11:24 AM

Capt's Longhouse said...
QUESTION again Datok ?; ANY MORALITY and CHARACTER in UMNO leadership line-up presently !?.

,,,unfortunately, i don't see much of MORAL values with most if not all of existing UMNO leaders presently !
,,,Moral values are written by GOD within one's hearts, and as a result we all have the individual power to recognise right and wrong. We must maintain a strong conscience and uphold solid morals all of our life. Only with a complete set of moral values, we can acquire grace and virtues/altruism/truthfulness and finally strength of character.
,,,can't name a single person in the present line-up that i can termed as a wonderful person, to be loved and respected by all Malaysian and be blessed from God.
,,,Again where is the INTEGRITY ? dON'T ANYONE OF THEM realised that there is no substitude for truthfulness and there will be no real success in life without it ?.
,,, In my 58 years of living, I have seen people prosper through shady manipulations of facts and figures or by taking undue advantage of others and bloody true enough, their success did not last their life time !.
,,,my take here is you can fool some people sometimes BUT PRESENTLY with IT technology, you just can't fool any of us any longer !.
,,,Its real sad to admit as a MALAYSIAN that tricks/cheats/corruptions are indeed so rampant in our societies, that many people suffer losses or even poverty unfairly.
,,,I preach to my children only just 2 simple things i.e. honesty and knowledge, you are powerful and bloody rich.

In summary, "the spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - they are the pillers of society."

Datok, after reading through your blog, I salute you SIR !! Am apolitical by nature and served as a professional soldier (o.k. Pilot) and does not take sides to whom is the political masters, in fact I don't give a rat shit ! All am interested is a fair game with rules to be followed. Just can't play football with rugby rules yaa ??.
,,,about time, we kick some balls ?? hehehe.

Capt.

October 22, 2009 2:35 PM

Capt's Longhouse said...
,,,Geee !! while some people have swimming pools, many others are just struggling to keep their heads above water. The few cry tears of joy while many lament in sorrow or even starve. ,,,"Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how other's can be in want".
,,, The income gap in our country is indeed widening, yet many are oblivious of it. Unfortunately ruthless ambitions and moral decay is also becoming widespread. In fact amidst economic abundance in our beloved country, many of us still are hungry, not just in physical sense but more so in spirituality.
,,,This lack of spirituality shows in the present expenditures on the uncalled for arms race. Why we humans are wiser and more intelligent than animals, yet still use guns and bombs to settle disputes.
..Martin Luther bemoaned this, "War is the greatest plaque that can afflict humanity; it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families".
,,,Why can't we just prick on our conscience for the millions of needy and suffering rakyat with such funds rather spent on worthless arms expenditure for killings.
,,,It is high time MORALITY and RELIGION are embedded in our economic and political policies.,,,or are we conned into the arm race by our enemies or are we to fight against the enemy within.
,,, my take,,,Its the 'musuh dalam selimut yang jadi punca ini' !!.Salam.
November 14, 2009 8:43 PM

The Greatest Father, my father.

What Day is today ?,,,,,,,,,Ouiiiiiiiiiii,,,,,,,,,,!!.

Why is the sunset so beautiful and never the same every other day ?.
Indeed, while am still able to appreciate it, with the back ground sounds of the Murai Bukit plus the catty calling from Mr. Kingfisher, telling the world that he is back from the days roaming with fishes fresh caught from the sea along Port side of Kapas Island.,,,,that’s the KPIs that am still sane and happy/healthy too....lah. Hehehe.

Life had been a long hard journey from the days when I swim/swam/almost drown!!,,, at the Sungai Pari River behind Birch Gardens, Connally Road, Ipoh. The standard Government House/Quarter my daddy lodged all his 9 children and that many of us kids, fast up-growing and proactive coaching from Tuan Haji Abbas Mohd. Ariff plus,,,, busy Mama Puan Hajah Sophie Asha’arie, homemaker, cook, dresser and teaching all of us too. She was a strict lady, cum teacher plus but really a friendly mama.,,,,,,,, “Mama, I love you and missed you tons !!”
The house was full of loud laughters, with all of us fooling/playing/teaching each others on knowledge read/gained from books our daddy provided us with. The house was also full with books from all over the world and on all subjects!!!.
Indeed, daddy gave all the knowledge plus encouragement and life leadership skills from observing/questioning him forever and ever with ??????? WHY,,,why ? ,,,,,plus doing what was supposed to be done and doing right first time at all times. Its your way daddy, get it right 1st time !!,,,,i will always do so.

YES,,,,daddy you are the BEST !. And now while you rest in bed day in day out,,,,am kind of stuck on the island while worrying/thinking/writing about you. Daddy I miss you as always yaaaaaa !!. But don't worry, you have trained me well.
Daddy thanks so much and I will make my way to see you soonest !. We can talk about the many journey/travel we had together,,,,and about any subject that cross your mind.
When I look at you, I see myself in every expect plus "likes and dislikes" but never any bias against anyone or whatever issues,,,,,,a rational man and a real worldly man. But I can never be you daddy,,,,,you are a great person and father and friends to many and also to me your son.

YOU and Your generation created this beautiful Nation and we are all so greatful,,,,,,,, I SALUTE you SIR !!.

Happy Father’s Day daddy yaaaaa !!!. You are my man daddy dearest.

Your forever & thankful son,

Capt. Shariff Abbas.

Happy Father’s Day to my father, Tuan Haji Abbas Mohd. Ariff. (91 years old, born;16th Aug,1918)