RMAF Kuantan () is an

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of the

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(). It is located in

Kuantan Kuantan (Pahang Malay: ''Kontaeng''; Terengganu Malay: ''Kuatang/Kuantang'') is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city ...

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. It shares the runway and other facilities with

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport is an airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The airport is located 15 km from the city. In 2009, the airport handled 226,912 passengers on 3,110 flights, though the airport is abl ...

History

Mothballed MiG 29 Fulcrum of RMAF under shelter in RMAF Kuantan in 2022

RMAF Kuantan was established on 24 June 1968. Its early squadrons consisted of No. 3 Squadron and No. 9 Squadron that flew Canadair CL-41G ''Tebuan'' jet trainers. In 1985 the CL-41G Tebuans were replaced by

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s and

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s. In 1995, the RMAF received Russian-made

Mikoyan MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Suk ...

s, which are based at Kuantan and operated by No. 17 Squadron and No. 19 Squadron. Other than being a base for fixed-wing aircraft, RMAF Kuantan is also a base for helicopters such as the

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and

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. The ATSC MiG Technical Centre, which is the company responsible for providing maintenance for the Mikoyan MiG-29s, is also located on the base.

Squadrons assigned

Main Squadron

Training Squadron

References

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History

Squadrons assigned

Main Squadron

Training Squadron

See also

References