RMAF Kuantan Air Base

RMAF Kuantan is an airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. It is located in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. It shares the runway and other facilities with Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport.

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
No. 36 Squadron RAF detachment between July 1935 and December 1941 with the Vickers Vildebeest III
No. 45 Squadron RAF detachment between September 1962 and April 1965 with the Canberra B.15
No. 60 Squadron RAF detachment between February and July 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim I
No. 62 Squadron RAF detachment between February and December 1941 with the Blenheim I
No. 100 Squadron RAF detachment between December 1941 and January 1942 with the Bristol Beaufort I

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. 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. The ATSC MiG Technical Centre, which is the company responsible for providing maintenance for the Mikoyan MiG-29s, is also located on the base.

RMAF Kuantan Air Base

History

Squadrons assigned

Main squadron

Training squadron