Royal Cambodian Air Force history

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Phnom Penh (VDPP)

RWY 05/23     POS 11°32'48"N 104°50'39"E     ELEV 40 ft

Force Squadron Timeline Aircraft Type(s) Fate
Royal Cambodian Air Force

Helicopter Squadron
Sep 1993 - present Mi 8
Mi 8S
Mi 17
Mi 26 (1998->?)
Z-9 (2013->)
Z-9WZ
AW119 (Nov19->)


VIP Squadron
Sep 1993 - 1997 An 24RV
Ce 402
BN-2A-21 (93->)
Y-12 II (93->)
split up into a Transport and VIP squadron


Reconnaissance Squadron
1995 - present P92 Echo3


Fighter Squadron
1996 - ? MiG 21bis
MiG 21UM
L-39C
disbanded


Transport Squadron
1997 - present An 24RV
BN-2A-21
Y-12 II
MA-60 (2012->)
Council of Ministers

VIP Squadron
1997 - present AS 350B2
SA 365N (->Mar00)
Falcon 20E (?-Nov02)
Ce 421C (?-Apr04)
EC 135 (Jan13->)
A320-214 (Feb13->)
The old name for this airbase is Pochentong airbase.

Although given a new roundel, flying the MiG had already stopped in the RCAF.

Phnom Penh, 7 March 2000, Dick Lohuis

Antonov 24RV XU-312 is an ex Kampuchean Airlines example.

Phnom Penh, 7 March 2000, Dick Lohuis

Mi 8 XU-811.

Phnom Penh, 9 March 2000, Dick Lohuis

Cambodia operated two examples of the heaviest and most powerful helicopters in the world, the Mi 26.

Phnom Penh, 9 March 2000, Dick Lohuis

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