This is a 1/72 scale diorama
depicting a low velocity air drop (LVAD) utilising a container delivery system
(CDS) during Exercise "Helang Tuah" which was held in 1997. The
aircraft depicted is a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft operated by the 20th
Squadron of the Royal Malaysian Air Force based at Subang Air Base in Kuala
Lumpur. The Hercules aircraft was built using the Italeri kit and the rest were
scratch-built. The parachutes were made from actual parachute silk material. The
last photo in this article shows a close up of the ground diorama. Hidden in the
trees are members of the Path Finder units that preceded this air drop
sortie. Note the Air Marker that would usually be set up by these Path
Finder units.
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The diorama which
was built by Mr. Johan aka "Brutus", Major Muzzafar (10 Para Brigade)
and members of the 10 Para Brigade Air Detachment based in Subang AB is
currently on display at the Malaysian Army Museum in Port Dickson which is about
1.5 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur.
Happy Merdeka Day Malaysia!!!
K.T.
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