[5] Later on 6 August 1968, the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) experienced a very significant moment when Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was pleased to present the Pilot Badge for the first time to two local officers, Second lieutenants Abidin and Jocklin, after completing all domestic and foreign flight training.

[7] When the two pilots were dispatched to British Executive Air Services Limited at Kidlington, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom, for basic flight training on 14 August 1967, RBAirF made history.

The two officers also undertook flying school in Sabah, Malaysia, to earn a pilot's licence prior to attending training in the United Kingdom.

[8] He was also the first RBAirF officer to be promoted to Major General in 1997, and subsequently appointed as the fourth Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).

[9] At the 2019 Seri Angkasa Cup, which was hosted at the RBA Golf Club, the retired members of 'The Legend' team from the RBAirF under the leadership of Abidin Ahmad successfully defended their title.