Royal Cambodian Air Force

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Royal Cambodian Army

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Country	Cambodia
Type	Air Force
Part of	Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Phnom Penh
Motto	Defending the Kingdom of Cambodia
Anniversaries	9 November 1953
Engagements	Cambodian Civil War

Mil Mi-17

The Royal Cambodian Air Force is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia. A total of 27 aircraft are in operation, including nine combat jets and 8 helicopters. Only the transport helicopters and trainers are currently serviceable. The VIP fleet of helicopters and passenger aircraft is under the control of the civilian authorities.

The Royal Cambodian Air Force is commanded by Lieutenant General Soeung Samnang, who has four deputy commanders beneath him. Air Force headquarters are located at Phnom Penh International Airport. Plans exist to relocate the bulk of the air force to a large but derelict facility at Kompong Chnang built by the Chinese in the late 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Fleet

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service^[1]
Aero L-39	Czech Republic	Trainer/Light attack		5
Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil	France	Utility		3
Aerospatiale SA365 Dauphin	France	Utility		1
Britten Norman Islander	United Kingdom	Utility transport	BN-2A	3
Harbin Y-12	China	Utility transport		2
Mikoyan MiG-21	Soviet Union	Fighter		4
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter	Mi-8	4
Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter		2
Mil Mi-26	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter		2
UH-1 Iroquois	United States	Multipurpose utility helicopter		unknown