Royal Malaysian Air Force

Royal Malaysian Air Force
  • Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia
  • تنترا اودارا دراج مليسيا
Crest of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Founded2 June 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-02) (founded as the Malayan Auxiliary Air force in 1936)
Country Malaysia
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size
Part of Malaysian Armed Forces
Motto(s)
  • Sentiasa di Angkasa Raya
  • ("Always in the Sky")
Colours
  •    Sky Blue
  •    Dark Blue
  •    Yellow
March"Warriors in the Skies"
Anniversaries2 June
Engagements
Websiteairforce.mil.my
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefHRH Al-Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
Chief of Air ForceGeneral Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan bin Goriman Khan
Deputy Chief of the Air ForceLieutenant General Dato' Sri Muhamad Norazlan bin Aris
Command Sergeant MajorWarrant Officer I Ahmad Maulana bin Ab Ghafar
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Ensign
Logo
Aircraft flown
FighterSu-30MKM, F/A-18 Hornet, Hawk 208
HelicopterUH-60, EC 725, AW139
PatrolCN-235MSA, Super King Air
TrainerHawk 108, PC-7, Super King Air
TransportA400M, C-130, CN-235, 737
TankerKC-130

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF, Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia; TUDM; Jawi: تنترا اودارا دراج مليسيا) was formed on 2 June 1958 as the Royal Federation of Malaya Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Persekutuan Tanah Melayu; تنترا اودارا دراج ڤرسكوتون تانه ملايو). However, its roots can be traced back to the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force formations of the British Royal Air Force in then-colonial British Malaya. The Royal Malaysian Air Force operates a mix of modern American, European and Russian-made aircraft.

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 272. ISBN 978-1000910704.
  2. ^ "Malaysian Armed Forces". Global Security. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.