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Air warfare branch of Cambodia's armed forces
Military unit
The
Royal Cambodian Air Force
(
Khmer
:
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,
romanized
:
Kang To?p Cheung Akas
[k?ːŋt??p
c?ːŋ
?aːkaːh]
;
lit.
'
Air Army
'
) is the branch of the
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
which is charged with operating all military
aircraft
in
Cambodia
.
Organisation
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The Royal Cambodian Air Force is commanded by General
Soeung Samnang
, who has four deputy commanders beneath him. The Air Force itself is under the
jurisdiction
of the
Ministry of National Defence
.
Air Force headquarters are located at
Phnom Penh International Airport
and is still sign posted Pochentong Air Base. The only operational aircraft at Pochentong Air Base are from the VIP squadron. Maintenance of aircraft and helicopters is also at Pochentong. The airworthy
Z-9
and
Mi-17
helicopters from the helicopter squadron are based at
Phnom Penh International Airport
and
Siem Reap International Airport
.
Recently, the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense plans to purchase five
L-39NG
light fighter jets from the Czech Republic. In the past, the Cambodian Air Force has already purchased
Mil Mi-17
and
Mil Mi-171
helicopters.
Inventory
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Previous inventory
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In the past some
MiG-21
fighters were operational. These aircraft in 2023 could be seen on ground in Phnom Penh international airport.
Current inventory
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Sport
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The force maintains a professional
association football
team as one of its branches, which formerly played in the
C-League
.
Air Force ranks and insignia
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Rank group
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General/Flag/Air officers
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Senior officers
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Junior officers
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Officer cadet
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See also
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References
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- Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory".
Flight International
, 11?17 December 2012, Vol. 182 No. 5370. pp. 40?64. ISSN 0015-3710.
- Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory".
Flight International
. Vol. 194, No. 5665, 4?10 December 2018, pp. 32?60.
ISSN
0015-3710
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 337 Sheet 05