RMAF Kuantan Air Base
Air force base in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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RMAF Kuantan (Malay: TUDM Kuantan) is an airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. It shares the runway and other facilities with Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport.[2]
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Royal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Malaysian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 ft (17 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°46′11″N 103°12′34″E | ||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP Malaysia[1] | |||||||||||
History
Kuantan began life as RAF Kuantan.
The following squadrons were here at some point:
- No. 32 Squadron RAF detachment between July 1961 and February 1969 with the English Electric Canberra B.15[3]
- No. 36 Squadron RAF detachment between July 1935 and December 1941 with the Vickers Vildebeest III[4]
- No. 45 Squadron RAF detachment between September 1962 and April 1965 with the Canberra B.15[5]
- No. 60 Squadron RAF detachment between February and July 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim I[6]
- No. 62 Squadron RAF detachment between February and December 1941 with the Blenheim I[6]
- No. 100 Squadron RAF detachment between December 1941 and January 1942 with the Bristol Beaufort I[7]
RMAF Kuantan was established on 24 June 1968. Its early squadrons consisted of No. 3 Squadron and No. 9 Squadron that flew Canadair CL-41G Tebuan jet trainers. In 1985 the CL-41G Tebuans were replaced by Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and BAE Systems Hawks. In 1995, the RMAF received Russian-made Mikoyan MiG-29s, which are based at Kuantan and operated by No. 17 Squadron and No. 19 Squadron.[8] Other than being a base for fixed-wing aircraft, RMAF Kuantan is also a base for helicopters such as the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King and Eurocopter EC725.[9] The ATSC MiG Technical Centre, which is the company responsible for providing maintenance for the Mikoyan MiG-29s, is also located on the base.[10]
Squadrons assigned
Main squadron
| Division | Squadrons | Aircraft assigned | Notes |
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| 1st Division | No. 17 Squadron | Mikoyan MiG-29 | In reserve |
| 1st Division | No. 19 Squadron | Mikoyan MiG-29 | In reserve |
| 1st Division | No. 10 Squadron | Eurocopter EC725 | |
Training squadron
| Division | Squadrons | Aircraft assigned | Notes |
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| Training Division | 3 FTC | Aermacchi MB-339 | |
