Veteran pilot: Nuri a reliable copter


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016

Captain Bagawan Singh

PETALING JAYA: Despite its age, the Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter is a reliable workhorse. But they must be upgraded if they are to remain in service with the armed forces, says former Nuri pilot and flight instructor Captain Bagawan Singh.

He said Malaysia was the biggest user of the Nuri outside the United States.

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