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Malaysian Air Force Overview - Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia Aircraft Order of Battle |
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On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the Malaysian Air Force, locally known as Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia. Our thanks to Goh Kar Teong, Bob Wilkinson and Jeroen Jonkers for providing the squadron badges. Also we present links to Microsoft's Expediamaps service: with each airbase you can find a link to a map of the airbases' neighbourhood. Of course, updates are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us ! |

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The sole B737-7H6 entered service with 2 Skn in the summer of 2003, and is often seen outside Malaysia.
Here it is seen on a visit to Rotterdam Airport.
Photo: Marco Pennings |
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Rwy 22/04 Position 6° 11'N 100° 24'E Elev: 15 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
Pulatibang 1 |
(1 Flying Training Center) PC-7 Flight PC-7 |
![]() Pulatibang 2 |
(2 Flying Training Center) Alouette 3 |
![]() Pulatibang 3 |
(3 Flying Training Center) PC-7 Mk2 |
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PC-7 |
MD3-160 ![]() AIROD |
overhaul facility |
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F/A-18D M45-02 is one of eight aircraft in service with 18 Skn at Butterworth since 1997.
There is a good chance that these aircraft will be augmented or even replaced with more modern F-18's in the near future, funds permitting.
Photo: TTT |
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Rwy 08/26 Position 05º 47' 58.56" N 102º 29' 03.19" E Elev: 20 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
11 Skn "Golden Cobra", and 17 Skn "Bat" which was disbanded at Sultan Ahmed Shah flying the MiG-29N & MiG-29NUB are thought to re-activate at Gong Kedak when the first Su-30MKMs are delivered.
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In service since 1982, seven out of thirteen MB339AM's remain in service with 15 Skn but do not seem to be operational at the moment.
Photo: Keith Dawson |
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Rwy 36/18 Position 5° 27'N 100° 23'E Elev: 11 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
3 Skn Hero |
S-61A-4 |
![]() 12 Skn Lightning |
F-5E |
F-5F RF-5E ![]() 15 Skn Panther |
(part of Pulatibang 3) Hawk Mk108 |
Hawk Mk208 MB339AM ![]() 18 Skn Lipan |
F/A-18D |
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Two MiG-29NUB's and sixteen MiG-29N's entered service from March 1995 with 17 Skn and 19 Skn at Kuantan.
17 Skn has since been disbanded and is to receive the Su-30MKM at Gong Kedak from 2006.
Photo: TK |
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Rwy 36/18 Position 03°14'N 103° 12' Elev: 58 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
6 Skn Cakra |
Hawk Mk108 |
Hawk Mk208 ![]() 19 Skn Cobra |
MiG-29N |
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The Hawk remains the most numerous fighter in service, with ten Mk108's and eighteen Mk208's received from January 1994 and serving with 6 Skn, 9 Skn and 15 Skn.
9 Skn at Labuan has since been disbanded.
Photo: TK |
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Rwy 33/15 Position 3° 7'N 101° 32' E Elev: 89 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
2 Skn Parakeet |
F28-1000 |
Falcon 900 BD700 Ce402B B737-7H6 plus Royal Fleet ![]() 16 Skn Canary |
Beech 200T |
![]() 20 Skn Cloud |
C-130H |
C-130H-30 C-130T ![]() 21 Skn |
CN235-220M |
CN235-220M VIP ![]() AIROD |
Main overhaul facility |
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Indonesian company PT Dirgantara Indonesia delivered six CN235-220M's to 21 Skn from August 1999. Two VIP models are also on order.
Photo: TK |
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Rwy 04/22 03º 06' 42" N 101º 42' 15" E Elev: 111 ft
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Squadron Badge |
10 Skn Elephant Tusk |
S61A-4 |
AS61N-1 S70A-34 A109C (stored) ![]() 20 Skn det. Sungai Besi |
Ce402B |
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(1 Flying Training Center) MD3-160 flight MD3-160 |
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The S-61A-4 Nuri entered service in 1968 and almost 30 remain in service today.
However, two fatal crashes in 2004 have fueled public outcry to replace these veteran helicopters.
Photo: TK |
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Rwy 25/07 Position 1° 29'N 110° 20'E Elev: 89 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
7 Skn Rhino |
S-61A-4 |
![]() 21 Skn det. Kuching |
CN235-220M |
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Fifteen C-130's entered service from March 1976 in three models, C-130H, C-130H-30 and C-130H-MP. Two MP models were converted to C-130T tankers.
They are divided between 14 Skn at Labuan and 20 Skn at KL-Subang.
Photo: TK |
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Rwy 32/14 Position 5° 18'N 115° 14'E Elev: 101 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
5 Skn Tiger |
S61A-4 |
![]() 14 Skn Peaceful |
C-130H |
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Only four Beech 200T models were received from 1994. They serve with 16 Skn at KL-Subang.
Photo: TK |
| The Malaysian Army Air Unit (Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat) consists of 881 Skn. The Unit Director is a Lt. Kolonel (TUDM) (seconded) and reporting directly to Chief of Army. Currently, only one Helicopter Squadron is in operation for transport & logistics. |
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Rwy 05/23 Position 2° 2' 26.7N 103° 18' 25E Elev: 150 ft
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
881 Skn |
Alouette 3 |
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Squadron Badge |
499 Skn Wasp |
AS355 (on lease) |
![]() 501 Skn Lynx |
Super Lynx Mk300 |
![]() 502 Skn Fennec |
AS555SN |
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Aircraft |
Squadron Badge |
Police Air Wing |
AS355N |
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Rwy 33/15 Position 3° 7'N 101° 32' E Elev: 89 ft
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Squadron Badge |
Bomba |
Mil-17-1V |
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