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Royal Cambodian Air Force

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Royal Cambodian Air Force

The Royal Cambodian Air Force (Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងអាកាស, romanized: Kâng Toăp Cheung Akas [kɑːŋtɔəp cəːŋ ʔaːkaːh]; lit. 'Air Force') is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia.

Infobox

Founded
9 November 1953; 72 years ago (1953-11-09)
Country
Cambodia
Allegiance
HM The King
Type
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare
Size
1,500 personnel 31 aircraft
Part of
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Headquarters
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Mottos
"ការពារព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា" (Khmer)("Defend the Kingdom of Cambodia")
Mascot
Aafra Zarnaz Auhona
Engagements
Indochina Wars First Indochina War Second Indochina War Cambodian Civil War
Currentcommander
General Soeung Samnang
Helicopter
Mi-8, Mi-17, Z-9, AW109, AS355
Trainer
L-39NG
Transport
A320, MA60, Y-12, BN-2

Tables

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Aircraft
Aircraft
Transport
Aircraft
Transport
Image
Transport
Origin
Transport
Type
Transport
Variant
Transport
In service
Transport
Notes
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Transport
Airbus A320
Transport
Transport
France
Transport
VIP transport
Transport
1
Xian MA60
Xian MA60
Transport
Xian MA60
Transport
Transport
China
Transport
Transport
Transport
2
Harbin Y-12
Harbin Y-12
Transport
Harbin Y-12
Transport
Transport
China
Transport
Transport / Utility
Transport
1
Britten-Norman BN-2
Britten-Norman BN-2
Transport
Britten-Norman BN-2
Transport
Transport
United Kingdom
Transport
Transport
Transport
1
Helicopters
Helicopters
Transport
Helicopters
Aircraft
Aircraft
Transport
Aircraft
Transport
Image
Transport
Origin
Transport
Type
Transport
Variant
Transport
In service
Transport
Notes
Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-8
Transport
Mil Mi-8
Transport
Transport
Soviet Union
Transport
Utility
Transport
9
Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-17
Transport
Mil Mi-17
Transport
Soviet Union
Transport
Utility
Transport
6
Harbin Z-9
Harbin Z-9
Transport
Harbin Z-9
Transport
China
Transport
Utility
Transport
9
Eurocopter AS355
Eurocopter AS355
Transport
Eurocopter AS355
Transport
France
Transport
Utility
Transport
1
Transport
Stored
AgustaWestland AW109
AgustaWestland AW109
Transport
AgustaWestland AW109
Transport
Italy
Transport
Utility
Transport
1
Trainer
Trainer
Transport
Trainer
Aircraft
Aircraft
Transport
Aircraft
Transport
Image
Transport
Origin
Transport
Type
Transport
Variant
Transport
In service
Transport
Note
L-39NG
L-39NG
Transport
L-39NG
Transport
Czech Republic
Transport
Advanced jet trainer/ Light combat aircraft
Transport
(0)+5
Transport
5 Trainer still on order in 2020 and interested by the RCAF in 2025.
Transport
Aircraft
Image
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Notes
Airbus A320
France
VIP transport
1
Xian MA60
China
Transport
2
Harbin Y-12
China
Transport / Utility
1
Britten-Norman BN-2
United Kingdom
Transport
1
Helicopters
Aircraft
Image
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Notes
Mil Mi-8
Soviet Union
Utility
9
Mil Mi-17
Soviet Union
Utility
6
Harbin Z-9
China
Utility
9
Eurocopter AS355
France
Utility
1
Stored
AgustaWestland AW109
Italy
Utility
1
Trainer
Aircraft
Image
Origin
Type
Variant
In service
Note
L-39NG
Czech Republic
Advanced jet trainer/ Light combat aircraft
(0)+5
5 Trainer still on order in 2020 and interested by the RCAF in 2025.
Image
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