Now it is reported by the Star on 24 December 2009
It is learnt the General Electric J85-21A afterburner turbojet engines (the power plant for the single-seater F-5E Tiger 11 and RF-5E Tigereye) were shipped off from Port Klang to a third country before ending up in Argentina.
All documents on the sale and shipping of the parts are said to be originals.
It is believed that the engines are in the possession of an individual. A quick search over the Internet revealed that the Argentina military does not use the F-5E Tiger 11 and RF-5E Tigereye.
The missing jet engines have been “found” — they are in Argentina. All documents on the sale and shipping of the parts are said to be originals.
It is believed that the engines are in the possession of an individual. A quick search over the Internet revealed that the Argentina military does not use the F-5E Tiger 11 and RF-5E Tigereye.
Wow! Argentina! Half a globe away. Those who steal it definitely have connection. Military engine not normal car engine been exported without notice.
In the New Straits Times on 22 December 2009
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the two engines were discovered stolen in May last year. RMAF had lodged a report with the police on Aug 4 last year.
Report in the Star on 22 December 2009
There is no cover-up of the theft and sale of the RM50mil fighter jet engine last year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
He said the Defence Ministry and Royal Malaysia Air Force reported the theft to the police immediately after it was discovered and co-operated fully with the authorities to ensure that the matter was thoroughly investigated.
“To the credit of RMAF and Mindef, there was no intention of covering up (the theft) at all. I was the minister in charge at the time and I decided it should be reported to the police.
“Mindef took the position that we have to address this and take the necessary action, even criminal action, against those involved,” he told reporters after a special meeting with the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology and chairing the Malaysian Aerospace Council meeting yesterday.
.....It was reported that a brigadier-general and 40 other armed forces personnel had been sacked over the incident.
.....On why the brigadier-general continued to receive his pension and other retirement benefits despite having been sacked, Najib said such decisions would depend on the wrong that was committed and that it would be up to the armed forces to decide.
Yet our PM said there is no cover up. He was the Defence Minister that time. What happens from August 4 2008 to recently? Either he was sleeping, or the Police and MINDEF was sleeping.
Report by Bernama on 21 December 2009
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) 12th Squadron (Scorpion) at the Butterworth air base, where the F-5E jet fighters are based, is operating as usual despite being linked to the loss of one of the jet engine, Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin said.
"The missing jet engine does not affect RMAF operations because we have more than 16 F-5E jets and only seven are used for tactical missions," he told reporters after the annual parade and prize giving at the Royal Military College here Monday.
"The missing jet engine does not affect RMAF operations because we have more than 16 F-5E jets and only seven are used for tactical missions," he told reporters after the annual parade and prize giving at the Royal Military College here Monday.
Why we need more than 16 jet where we need 7 for tactical mission? No wonder when it lost we cannot immediate know. The most 8 or 9 jets is sufficient.
Report by the Star on 22 December 2009
Action will be taken against high-ranking officers overseeing the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter jet at the time when its RM50mil engines were stolen, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said the action to be taken will be decided during the next meeting of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council of which he was the chairman.
On 20 Dec 2009 from the StarHe said the action to be taken will be decided during the next meeting of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council of which he was the chairman.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that a group of low-ranking officers were in cahoots with civilians in the well- planned theft and sale of the RM50mil engine.
Zahid said the thieves had sold the engine to an international company based in South America which was believed to have hired an agent to bring it out of the country.
“The international company was interested in buying the engine because it was cheap as it was categorised as faulty spare part and was to be under repairs.
Zahid said the thieves had sold the engine to an international company based in South America which was believed to have hired an agent to bring it out of the country.
“The international company was interested in buying the engine because it was cheap as it was categorised as faulty spare part and was to be under repairs.
Earlier our Defence Minister said low-ranking officer do it. Next he what to take actions against those high rank officer. It seems our Defence Minister do not know about it. He must sleeping too.
I do not know what is going wrong but I definite think we will never get to the Truth
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