31 March 1993 (succeeded by the Government Flying Service)
Country
British Hong Kong
Type
Air Force
Role
Aerial Defence Force
Motto(s)
Semper Paratus
Always ready
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Government insignia
Aircraft flown
Helicopter
Sikorsky S-70 Sikorsky S-76
Patrol
Beechcraft Super King Air B200C
Military unit
RHKAAF Aérospatiale SA365C1 Dauphin at Kai Tak in 1982
The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) was a Hong Kong Government department based in Hong Kong.[1] It was formed as an air force in 1949 as part of the Hong Kong Defence Force.[2] In preparation for the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, the unit was disbanded on 31 March 1993.[3]
^Royal Air Force Reserve and Auxiliary Forces - RAF Museum(PDF). UK: RAF Museum. 2003. pp. 173–176. ISBN 9780953034512. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^"Winged dragon: The history of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force". www.britishempire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^"About GFS". Government Flying Service. The GFS began operating on 1st April 1993 immediately after the disbandment of its predecessor, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force.
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