Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force

Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force
Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger
Active1915–1950
CountryNetherlands
BranchRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
AircraftSee list below
EngagementsWorld War II
Indonesian War of Independence
Commanders
Notable
commanders
See list below
Insignia
Roundel circa 1921–1939 & 1948–1950
Roundel 1939–1942
Roundel 1942–1948

The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (Dutch: Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger, ML-KNIL) was the air arm of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) from 1939 until 1950. It was an entirely separate organisation from the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

The unit was founded in 1915 as the "Test Flight Service" (Proefvliegafdeling-KNIL, PVA-KNIL). In 1921, it became the "Aviation Service" (Luchtvaartafdeling-KNIL, LA-KNIL), before finally receiving the designation of ML-KNIL on 30 March 1939. In 1950, following Dutch recognition of Indonesian independence, its bases and facilities were handed over to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU).