Salute! These Are All The Amazing Aircrafts of Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)

Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is in the air force of the Malaysian Armed Forces. The team is tasked to defend the Malaysian air space and equipped with fighters and transports. Royal Air Force was established in 1958 as a Federal Air Force Malaya. But history can be traced to RMAF well in advance with the establishment of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force (Malayan Auxiliary Air Force) as a local branch of Royal Air Force at the time of British colonialism.

RMAF has the most amazing aircraft ever made. This particular list helps many people to identify all the military aircraft which are currently being operated or even have formerly been operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia multirole Su-30MKM 18
Boeing F/A-18 United States multirole F/A-18D 8
BAE Hawk United Kingdom light attack Hawk 208 13
Maritime Patrol
CASA CN-235 Spain
Indonesia
maritime patrol CN-235 MPA 3
Super King Air United States maritime patrol 200 3
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refuelling KC-130H 4
Transport
Boeing 737 United States VIP transport 1
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP transport 1
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP transport 1
CASA CN-235 Spain
Indonesia
utility transport 200/220 4
Airbus A400M Spain transport / aerial refueling 4
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 10
Helicopters
Sikorsky S-70 United States VIP / utility 4
Eurocopter EC725 France SAR / utility 12
Eurocopter EC120 France rotorcraft trainer 5
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom primary trainer Hawk 108 5
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy jet trainer 339CM 7
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland trainer PC-7 MkII 21
SME Aero Tiga Switzerland
Malaysia
trainer 20
Super King Air United States multi engine trainer 350 2
UAV
CTRM Aludra Malaysia surveillance Aludra Mk 1 3
CTRM Eagle 150 Australia
Malaysia
surveillance Eagle ARV 3

Sources: Royal Malaysian Air Force, Military.

Adib Mohd

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