Khmer Air Force

Khmer Air Force
ទ័ពអាកាសខ្មែរ Armée de l'air khmère
Khmer Air Force roundel
Active	April 22, 1954 — 1970 as the Royal Khmer Aviation 8 June 1971 – 17 April 1975
Country	First Kingdom of Cambodia  Khmer Republic (Cambodia)
Allegiance	1st Kingdom of Cambodia (1954-1970) Khmer Republic (1970-1975)
Type	Air force
Size	10,000 personnel (at height) 309 aircraft (at height)
Part of	Royal Khmer Armed Forces (1954-1970) Khmer National Armed Forces (1970-1975)
Headquarters	Pochentong Air Base, Phnom Penh
Nickname(s)	KAF, KhAF (AAK in French)
Colors	Blue-gray
Anniversaries	22 April – AVRK Day 8 June – KAF Day
Engagements	Cambodian Civil War Vietnam War
Commanders
Notable commanders	So Satto Penn Randa Ea Chhong
Aircraft flown
Attack	Fouga Magister, T-6G, T-28D, AD-4N Skyraider, T-37, AU-24, AC-47, FD-25
Electronic warfare	EC-47D
Fighter	J-5, MiG-17
Reconnaissance	MS 500 Criquet, O-1 Bird Dog, U-6 (L-20), U-17
Trainer	T-6G, T-28B, T-41, MS 733 Alcyon, Nanchang BT-6/PT-6, Yak-18 Max, Socata Horizon, MiG-15UTI, FT-5, Fouga Magister, T-37, FD-25B
Transport	Cessna 170, Cessna 180, Dassault MD 315 Flamant, UTVA-60, An-2, Il-14, C-47, Douglas C-54B, Curtiss C-46F, C-123K, Alouette II, Alouette III, H-19, H-34, UH-1, Mi-4

The Khmer Air Force (Khmer: ទ័ពអាកាសខ្មែរ; French: Armée de l'air khmère; AAK), commonly known by its americanized acronym KAF (or KhAF) was the air force component of the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK), the official military of the Khmer Republic during the Cambodian Civil War between 1970 and 1975.