Orders of Battle:

During April 1975, a total of 97 Khmer Air Force aircraft were flown to Thailand. Among these aircraft were 50 T-28 Trojans, seven AC-47Ds, one C-47, ten C-123Ks, twelve O-1s, one T-41D, three AU-24As and thirteen UH-1Hs. These aircraft were not returned to the new Khmer Rouge regime, but re-distributed to other air arms in the region, including Thailand (including UH-1Hs, and AC-47Ds) and the Philippines (at least some T-28s were supplied to the HHP). Some aircraft were returned to the USA and/or scrapped.

Among the Khmer Rouge spoils of war were a number of aircraft. A total of 100 aircraft are said to have been captured by the Khmer Rouge, including 22 T-28s, six AC-47s, nine C-123Ks and 24 UH-1Hs. The actual number of aircraft captured may never be known, although the quoted number of 100 may be too high. No complete break-down of aircraft captured by the Khmer Rouge has ever been published.

During 1979, the Vietnamese forces established a list of aircraft captured by them in Kampuchea. These included three C-123Ks, six C-47s, three Alouette IIIs and ten A-37s. Some T-28s, UH-1Hs, AU-24As as well as some Cessna O-1/T-41Ds had also survived the Pol Pot regime. Five or six Shenyang F-6Cs were captured at the Chinese-built air base at Kompong Chhnang, as well as two Harbin H-5 medium bombers at Pochentong.

The Kampuchean People's Air Force was established in 1985, with Vietnamese aid. Presumably, all pilots and maintenance staff were, at least initially, Vietnamese.

1986	Kampuchean People's Air Force

In addition, one Helio AU-24A may have been operated by the KPAF. In 1988, the country changed its name from Kampuchea to its old name, Cambodia. Presumably, the name of the air arm changed accordingly to Cambodian People's Air Force.

In 1992, the air force was disbanded, and all its aircraft withdrawn from use. The following year, the Royal Cambodian Air Force was established. Most of its aircraft, including the MiG-21 fighters and some transport aircraft and helicopters, had originally served with the KPAF.

1993	Royal Cambodian Air Force
Current	Royal Cambodian Air Force