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Royal Brunei Air Force
Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei
Badge of the Royal Brunei Air Force
Founded
1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01)
Country
Brunei
Allegiance
Sultan of Brunei
Type
Air force
Role
Aerial warfare, air defence, air policing, search and rescue
Size
22 manned aircraft,[1] plus 5 UAVs
Part of
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Headquarters
Rimba, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Website
Official website
Commanders
Commander of the air force
Brig Gen Sharif Ibrahim[2][3]
Deputy commander
Col Haszahaidi Ahmad Daud
Chief of staff
Col Mohammad Albadii Shahnoel
Sergeant major
WO1 Suridi Ibrahim
Notable commanders
Brig Gen Mahmud Saidin
Muhammad Saidin (first Bruneian with fighter pilot's licence)
Insignia
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter
S-70i, Bell 214ST
Trainer helicopter
Bell 206
Reconnaissance
RQ-21
Trainer
PC-7 Mk.II
Transport
CN-235, Airbus C295
Military unit
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Jawi: تنترا اودار دراج بروني) is the air force of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It is headquartered and mainly based at the Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba, within the Brunei International Airport (BIA).[4] The role of the Royal Brunei Air Force is to defend the national airspace and to provide air policing and surveillance of its land and maritime borders.[5] As of 2024[update], the Royal Brunei Air Force operates twenty-two manned aircraft[1] and five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
The Royal Brunei Air Force was formed as an independent air force on 1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01). It was originally created in 1965; 59 years ago (1965) as the Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Malay: Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei – AMDB), the forerunner of today's Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces had operated helicopters (the Bell 205) since 1966.[4]
^ ab"World Air Forces 2023". FlightGlobal.com. Flightglobal International. 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^"Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force". MinDef.gov.bn. Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^Fadley Faisal (25 June 2022). "Call to remain flexible, adaptable and professional". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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^Roles Royal Brunei Air Force Archived 20 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved 21 April 2007
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