The LIMA Airshow: photos

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Saturday, 6 April 2013

LIMA 2013 WEATHER - a Post Mortem

I must admit the biggest thing on my mind when they changed the LIMA dates from December to March was: what would the weather be like? As it was, I needn't have worried. The people at the Hotel I put up at told me it had not rained in any appreciable amounts for 3 months, and as such, a lot of grass was browned and tinder-dry, and many ponds and waterfalls had run out of water.

The weather was hot hot hot hot (too hot), and dry with clouds.

We were lucky with the clouds, too.

You really didn't want heavy overcast like this:

Out my window today, I am just seeing masses of heavy dark clouds.

The forecast of heavy thunderstorms over the weekend is the main reason I'm not trekking up to Kuantan for the Airshow there. For all those who did attend, do post up some photos!

Friday, 5 April 2013

LIMA 2013 Day 7: Departure for home

I left Langkawi on Monday 1st April. It was probably a better day to do so; I was told that the airport and ferry terminals were both jam-packed on Sunday, it being both the finish for LIMA plus the end of the weeklong school holidays.

I had a walk round Kuah Town, with a look at the seafront; it was just as pretty as I last remembered it.


The Jetty Point Shopping Centre


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Eagle Square


Kuah waterfront

Approach to Eagle Square

I decided to walk into the Lagenda Park

Unfortunately, as it was the end of the Bone-Dry season, the water features had been dried out too!

Heading back to the airport:


The welcome arch, now yesterday's news

An example of the welcome banners all throughout Langkawi

The C-17, the Omega Tanker and the Russian Knights were still on the tarmac

Last look at some beautiful machines

And them, we were off, on the journey back home.

Till LIMA 2015.

I'll be back.

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

LINKS TO LIMA 2013 AIRSHOW PHOTOS AND VIDEOS