Indonesian - Air Force
The prime air defence (Tempur Sergap) fighter of the TNI-AU is the Su-27/Su-30 Flanker, here represented by the first Su-27SK. Between September 2003 and September 2013, sixteen Flankers were received by 11 Squadron where they replaced the A-4E Skyhawk.
TNI-AU
| Balik Papan/Sepinggan (WALL) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Dhomber (DMB) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Banda Aceh/Maimun Saleh (WITB) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Maimun Saleh (MUS) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Banda Aceh/Sultan Iskandar Muda (WITT) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Iskandar Muda (SIM) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Banjarmasin/Syamsudin Noor (WAOO) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Sjamsudin Noor (SAM) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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The Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan, or BASARNAS, operates NBo105s, an AW139 and AS365N3s for SAR duties divided over three TNI-AU and TNI-AL locations.
Marco Pennings
Many variants of the AS332 are used. They are locally built by IPTN Persero Bandung. This AS332L2 H-3222 is a VIP model.
Marco Pennings
The Indonesian Republic uses this B737 BBJ A-001 as "air force one".
Gert-Jan Mentink
TNI-AU obtained some former Australian Herks. A-1336 used to be A97-007.
Pascal Simon
Basic training is done on the Grob G120TP.
Erwin van Dijkman
A total of seventeen KAI KT-1B basic trainers (Latih Dasar) were received between June 2003 and 2013. The final ten were assembled by Indonesian Aerospace in Bandung. They are best known of their preformances with the Jupiter aerobatic team.
Erwin van Dijkman
Not the sexiest aircraft but the Ce182 is used to good effect by the Air Force Academy.
Erwin van Dijkman
Many gliders are in use, both with the aerosport federation FASI as with the Air Force Academy (AAU), SGU-2-22C G-106 is seen here.
Erwin van Dijkman
| Kendari/Wolter Monginsidi (WAWW) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Haluoleo (HLO) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Langgur/Dumatubun (WAPL) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara III (KOOPSAU III) |
Lanud Dominicus Dumatubun (BMN) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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Some Su-30s were recently incorporated by Sku14.
Erwin van Dijkman
Apart from the dual seat Su-30MK2, the TNI-AU also uses the Su-27SK/SMK single seat air defence fighter.
Erwin van Dijkman
After overhaul this SkU32 C-130H appeared in the stunning legacy colour scheme in lieu of its camouflaged brethren.
Dietmar Fenners
Sixteen EMB314 Super Tucano close air support aircraft were delivered from 2014 to 2016.
Marco Pennings
| Mataram/Selaparang (WADA) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Zainuddin Abdul Madjid (ZAM) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Medan/Polonia (WIMM) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Soewondo (SWO) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Menggala/Astrakestra (WIAG) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Bun Yamin (BNY) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Merauke/Mopah (WAKK) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara III (KOOPSAU III) |
Lanud Johannes Abraham Dimara (DMA) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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The T-50 is used for advanced training as well as light attack. Some are or were painted blue/yellow, the colours of Elang Baru team.
Reinier Scheurs
But of course, the standard grey/blueish colour scheme is applied to most of the fleet now.
Erwin van Dijkman
| Morotai/Pitu (WAMR) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara III (KOOPSAU III) |
Lanud Leo Wattimena (MRT) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Natuna/Ranai (WION) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Raden Sadjad (RSA) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Padang/Tabing (WIMG) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Sutan Sjahrir (SUT) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Pangkalan Bun/Iskandar (WAOI) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Iskandar (IKR) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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When eight F-16As and four F-16Bs replaced the OV-10s with 3 Squadron from 1989, they were by far the most modern aircraft in TNI-AU service. The fleet was augmented by 24 upgraded ex-USAF F-16C/D-52IDs, enabling SkU16 to be equipped with them too.
Jonathan Verschuuren
The main tactical fighter (Tempur Taktis) force is formed by 1 Squadron and 12 Squadron which received forty Hawks from May 1996. They replaced the Bronco with 1 Squadron and the Skyhawk with 12 Squadron.
Julius AS
The Hawks have all been painted in this toned down grey colours. This is TL-0112, the more familiar two seat Hawk Mk109.
Erwin van Dijkman
| Purwokerto/Wirasaba (WICP) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Jendral Besar Sudirman (SUD) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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The PZL-104 Wilga, or locally known as Gelatic (Rice Bird), was introduced in December 1964. Some 22 were assembled from Polish kits in Bandung, a further seventeen were manufactured locally. Final delivery was in October 1979. Today, a few remain operational as glider tugs with the FASI.
Wim Das
Many gliders are used throughout the country. This G-2602 is a SGU-2-22C.
Scramble files
| Tarakan/Juwata (WALR) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II (KOOPSAU II) |
Lanud Anang Busra (ANB) | Type B base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Tasikmalaya/Cibeureum (WICM) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I (KOOPSAU I) |
Lanud Laniri Wiriadinata | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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| Timika/Moses Kilangin (WABP) | ||||
| Komando | Lanud | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / Motto | Badge |
| Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara III (KOOPSAU III) |
Lanud Yohanis Kapiyau (YKU) | Type C base no permanently based aircraft |
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Angkut Intai, or Patrol is the main task of three B737-2X9s received by 5 Squadron from June 1982.
Teemu Tuuri