Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force

Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force badge
Active1949 - 1993
Disbanded31 March 1993 (succeeded by the Government Flying Service)
CountryBritish Hong Kong
TypeAir Force
RoleAerial Defence Force
Motto(s)
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Government insigniaRoundel
Aircraft flown
HelicopterSikorsky S-70
Sikorsky S-76
PatrolBeechcraft Super King Air B200C
RHKAAF Aérospatiale SA365C1 Dauphin at Kai Tak in 1982

The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) was a Hong Kong Government department based in Hong Kong.[1] It was formed as an air force in 1949 as part of the Hong Kong Defence Force.[2] In preparation for the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, the unit was disbanded on 31 March 1993.[3]

  1. ^ Royal Air Force Reserve and Auxiliary Forces - RAF Museum (PDF). UK: RAF Museum. 2003. pp. 173–176. ISBN 9780953034512. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Winged dragon: The history of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force". www.britishempire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "About GFS". Government Flying Service. The GFS began operating on 1st April 1993 immediately after the disbandment of its predecessor, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force.