Take-off Malaysian F/A-18D Hornet.
Registration: M45-01.
Special livery: 25 Years of Service.
Colloquially, this aircraft is also known as Pikachu.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (in Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia) was established in 1958. However, its history goes back even further to the Malaysian branch of the British Air Force, from then coloniser the United Kingdom.
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role fighter-bomber, all-weather fighter (Fighter) / attack aircraft (Attack aircraft).
This photo was taken on 18 May 2025 at Langkawi Airport in Malaysia during the LIMA 2025 (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition).
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