RMAF Subang Air Base
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| File:PASKAU Thunderbirds 02.JPG The PASKAU commandos providing security coverage for the USAF C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft during the Thunderbirds 2009 air show at RMAF Subang. | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Royal Malaysian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Shah Alam, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||
| Occupants | 8th Squadron A400M RMAF | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
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RMAF Subang (ICAO: WMSA) is a military airport operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located on the edge of Shah Alam, a town in Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia and shares runway facilities with the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.[1]
History
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RMAF Subang officially established in 1985. The original purpose of the establishment of this airbase was mainly for tactical airlift and maritime operation. RMAF's aircraft that operates from this airbase including airlifter such as Airbus A400M Atlas, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and CASA/IPTN CN-235. This airbase also operates RMAF's VIP aircraft such as Boeing 737, Airbus A319, Dassault Falcon 900 and Bombardier Global Express and rotorcraft Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Due to its purpose for maritime operation, RMAF also stationed Beechcraft Super King Air maritime patrol aircraft in this airbase.[2][3][4]
See also
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- Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, the civilian airport sharing runway facilities with the Air Base
- Royal Malaysian Air Force bases
- List of airports in Malaysia
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ WMSA – SUBANG/SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
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