RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 – His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, consented to board a VVIP flight, the P-8 aircraft, from the United States Navy this afternoon.
The arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the Air Movement Centre, Rimba Air Force Base, was greeted by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
Accompanying His Royal Highness onboard the flight were Her Excellency Caryn R. McClelland, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Brunei Darussalam, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and Colonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, Acting Deputy Commander of RBAirF.
During the flight, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had the opportunity to view areas within Brunei Darussalam’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The P-8 aircraft was also part of the exhibit at the Static Display during the 62nd Anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces on 31 May 2023. The VVIP flight signifies the strong bilateral cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States.
DULI YANG TERAMAT MULIA PADUKA SERI PENGIRAN MUDA MAHKOTA PENGIRAN MUDA HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, MENTERI KANAN DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI BERKENAN BERANGKAT
KE PENERBANGAN VVIP PESAWAT P-8 TENTERA LAUT
AMERIKA SYARIKAT
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Selasa, 27 Jun 2023 – Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, berkenan berangkat ke penerbangan VVIP pesawat P-8 Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat pada petang tadi.
Keberangkatan tiba Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota di Pusat Pergerakan Udara, Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba dijunjung oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Mengiringi Duli Yang Teramat Mulia dalam penerbangan itu ialah Puan Yang Terutama Caryn R. McClelland, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Amerika Syarikat ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, dan Kolonel (U) Hishamuddin bin Abidin, Pemangku Timbalan Pemerintah TUDB.
Semasa penerbangan tersebut, Duli Yang Teramat Mulia berpeluang menyaksikan pemandangan di sekitar lingkungan Zon Ekonomi Eksklusif Negara Brunei Darussalam. Pesawat P-8 ini adalah sebahagian dari Pameran Statik sempena Hari Ulang Tahun Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei ke-62 pada 31 Mei 2023 yang lalu. Penerbangan VVIP ini mencerminkan kerjasama dua hala yang kukuh yang terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Amerika Syarikat.