Thursday, November 11, 2010

Royal Malaysian Air Force


Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia
Royal Malaysian Air Force ensignCrest of the RMAF.gif
Flag and Crest of Royal Malaysian Air Force
http://www.airforce.gov.my
Founded2 June 1958
Country Malaysia
BranchMalaysian Armed Forces
TypeAir Force
RoleDefence and Dominance of Malaysia's airspace and its territory
MottoSentiasa Di Angkasaraya
(English: Always In Airspace)
ColorsNavy Blue, Maya Blue
AnniversariesJune 2nd 1958 (founded)
EngagementsMalayan Emergency
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Communist Insurgency War
Commanders
Chief of Air ForceGeneral Dato' Rodzali bin Daud
Deputy Chief of Air ForceLieutenant General Dato' Haji Shahron bin Ibrahim
Insignia
Roundel & Fin FlashRoundel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg Finflash.svg
Roundel 1963-1982Roundel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force 1963-1982.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackBAE Hawk Mk.208
Electronic
warfare
Sapura UVA, RJX1 UVA
FighterSukhoi Su-30 MKM Flanker, Boeing F/A-18D Hornet, Mikoyan MiG-29N Fulcrum
InterceptorMikoyan MiG-29N Fulcrum
PatrolBeechcraft Super King Air
ReconnaissanceNorthrop RF-5
TrainerAermacchi MB-339, MD3-160 Aerotiga, BAE Hawk Mk.108, Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer
TransportLockheed C-130 Hercules, Airbus A400M, CASA CN-235, Sikorsky S-61 Sea King, Mil Mi-17, Eurocopter EC 725

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Combat aircraft

AircraftOriginRoleVersionsIn serviceNotes
Fighter Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 RussiaMultirole AircraftSu-30MKM18Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOTE)
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet United StatesAll weather multi-role fighterF/A-18D8Capable of, and Intended for multirole missions at sea and maritime interdiction. Operable at night/in all weather.
Northrop F-5 Tiger II United StatesReconnaissanceF-5E
RF-5
16
2
Upgraded, however operation status unknown.
Mikoyan MiG-29 Russiaair superiority fighterMiG-29N17Still in service and also being used as attack aircraft. Provide support for the new Su-30MKM multirole fighters.. However, these aircraft are in the process of being replaced, and will only be in service until the replacement aircraft are selected and deliveries have arrived.
BAE Hawk United Kingdomlight attack aircraftMk.20813Being used as a fighter-bomber. Provide support for MIG-29 and SU-30 MKM
Trainer Aircraft
Aermacchi MB-339 ItalyTraining aircraftMB-339AM
MB-339CM
9
8
replaced by MB-339CM
MD3-160 AerotigaMalaysia MalaysiaTraining aircraft20Unknown
BAE Hawk United KingdomTraining aircraftMk.1085
Mikoyan MiG-29 Russiatraining aircraftMiG-29NUB2
Northrop F-5 Tiger II United StatesOperation ConversionF-5F4
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer SwitzerlandTraining aircraftPC-7
PC-7 Mk II
37
5
Basic trainer.
UAV
CTRM Eagle ARVMalaysia MalaysiaReconnaissance
UAV

3Reconnaissance UAV
Transport Aircraft
Airbus 319 European UnionVIP transport-1PMB/RMAF
Airbus A400M European Unionmilitary transportA400M44 aircraft on order.
Beechcraft Super King Air United Statesmaritime patrol aircraftB200T4
Boeing 737 United StatesVIP transport737-7001used for the Prime Minister and/or Deputy Prime Minister.
Bombardier Global ExpressCanada CanadaVIP transportBD7001-
CASA CN-235 IndonesiaVIP transport
light military transport
CN-235-220M-VIP
CN-235-220M
8Military transport for humanitarian and for army airborne (PAC) *4 aircraft recently ordered for Maritime Patrol* Edited on 25 March 2010.
Cessna 402 United Stateslight Transport402B10-
Dassault Falcon 900 FranceVIP transport900B1-
Fokker F28 Fellowship NetherlandsVIP transportF28-10001
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United Statestactical transport
tactical transport
tactical transport
C-130H-30
C-130H
C-130MP
16
3
1
Tactical airlift
Helicopter and Non Fixed wing Aircraft
Aérospatiale Alouette IIIFrance FrancemultipurposeSA-316B/SA-319B20Total 36 received (not including 7× SA-316Bs transferred from Republic of Singapore Air Force in 1978/9), 20× SA-316Bs were transferred to the Malaysian Army's air wing (PUTD)
Agusta A109Italy ItalymultipurposeA109C1stored
Agusta AS-61N1 ItalyVIP transportAS-61N12VIP transport.
Eurocopter EC 725 Francecombat search and Recue (CSAR)Super Cougar12On ordered
Mil Mi-171Sh Russiacombat search and rescue (CSAR)Mi-171Sh44 Unit's received.
Sikorsky S-61 Sea King United Statestransport (multipurpose)S61A-4 Nuri30Multipurpose transport. Carrying troops & humanitarian aid.
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk United StatesVIP transportS-702VIP transportations.

[edit] Former assets

TypeVariantOriginDescription
Bell 47Bell 47G United States
Canadair CL-41 TutorCL-41G Tebuan CanadaLight Strike
CAC SabreSabre Mk. 32 AustraliaFighter
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouDHC-4A CanadaMedium Transport
Douglas A-4 SkyhawkA-4PTM and TA-4PTM United StatesStrike
Grumman HU-16 AlbatrossHU-16B United StatesUtility
Handley Page Dart Herald
United KingdomTransport
Hawker Siddeley HS125
United KingdomVIP Transport
Percival ProvostT51 United KingdomTrainer
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
United KingdomTrainer
Scottish Aviation Pioneer
United KingdomLight transport
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
United KingdomLight transport

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