Wednesday, November 12, 2008,
12:25 AM
Day one:
I awoke by my brother's noisy preparation to go to school. I met up with Bryan (picked up a copy of Today fist :D) before we found our way to Sembawang Air Base (SBAB). The guardroom was 'just up the slope', said the guard so casually that we thought it was a short distance till we got there. Met up with Yong Hwee and Hui Yang, and they all entered the campus before I did because I hung back to wait (anxiously) for Wei kit and Yong Liang. They did not appear as I plotted how I wanted to throttle them. Ahah while waiting I met many more NCC friends - Novell, Fara, Joel Rasis, Hariz, The ACS(I) gang of David, Shawn and Kevin, and Xue Feng. And I just realised Novell is now CSM of North View NCC air :D
I would throttle Weikit and Yongliang for being late and making me worry, but I was in uniform. After all the attendance and everything we gathered at the Officer's Mess, had a briefing by the Captain, and he sent us for breakfast o.o Didn't eat =X When we went back we just watched videos about the heritage of SBAB and modernisation of our helicopters. Kinda interesting, but I highly suspect the rest of my guys were up to something on me with all that sneakiness ._.
Following that was lunch, where we talked to the Singapura LCP sir there (I can't remember his surname =X), and more comments about how blur I am by my partmates =X
We went back and got split into school level to get ready for our familiarisation flight on the CH47. I remember speaking to Xue Feng (who turned out to be the only Beatty there =X) for abit before we took a bus there. The Staff Sergeant there introduced the copter to us, all its features, and we got to roam around it and take a closer look. It was rather fascinating =) We even got to see the interior before take-off =D
Then my partmates decided to prove their point that I look older than my age. After their opinions (which ranged from 23 - 90 years old. funny. ha.) were voiced, we went to ask other people. I remember getting answers from: David (I think he said 18), Shawn (90. I'd pretend I heard 19), Singapura LCP sir (18, he said I look tired o.o), Novell (she said 17 - 19), Joel Rasis (23?!), Fara (16. thank goodness). Fine, Hui Yang and company seemed to have proved their point, but I'm not beaten =D
We got our earplugs on and boarded the CH47 while braving the winds =X We strapped in and WHOO =D It was very, very fun =D amazing view of the island, over housing estates, lush greenery, skies and more skies, I couldn't keep my eyes off the great view until they closed the back of the copter =X It was really really nice to see things from that view. Too bad there won't be anymore flights the next two days =X
Home-bound, I realised once more that I'm not a marksman =( Kinda excited for Day 2 =D
Everytime I'm offered an investiture, always, ALWAYS, without fail, a NCC event will clash. And which will I choose? I've been allowed by John to attend St. Nicholas' Investiture '08 on the 14th Nov (last day of SBAB Attachment, which ends at 11.30), and the time is from 10am to 12noon. Joy. Just, great. The up-side? John offers to let me go for the first investiture next year =) THANK YOU PREZZ.
Balthus
I can't believe it's nearing, so fast, so soon, I'd hear that laugh once more =)Labels: RSAF - SBAB