Fleet
Over the years, the RHKAAF fleet comprised:
| Builder/Model | Type | Number | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk / UH-60 Blackhawk United States | utility helicopter | 3 (B-HZJ, B-HZI and B-HZK) | 1992-1993 | To GFS |
| Sikorsky S-76C United States | utility helicopter | 2 | 1991-1993 | To GFS |
| Sikorsky S-76A United States | utility helicopter | 6 | 1990-1993 | To GFS |
| Slingsby T-67M-200 Firefly United Kingdom | trainer | 4 | 1987-1993 | To GFS |
| Beech B200C King Air United States | utility aircraft | 2 | 1987-1993 | To GFS |
| AƩrospatiale SA-365-C Dauphin 2 France | utility helicopter | 3 | 1980-1990 | |
| Cessna 404 Titan United States | light utility aircraft | 1 | 1979-1987 | |
| SAL Bulldog United Kingdom | trainer | 2 | 1977-1988 | |
| Britten-Norman Islander United Kingdom | light utility aircraft | 1 | 1972-1993 | |
| Beech B23 Musketeer II United States | light utility aircraft | 2 | 1971-1979 | |
| AƩrospatiale Alouette III SA3160 France | utility helicopter | 4 | 1965-1980 | |
| Auster AOP9 United Kingdom | trainer | 4 | 1965-1971 | |
| Westland Widgeon United Kingdom | utility helicopter | 2 | 1958-1965 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire XIX United Kingdom | fighter | 2 | 1954-1955 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire F24 United Kingdom | fighter | 8 | 1952-1955 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire XVIII United Kingdom | fighter | 6 | 1951-1952 | |
| Auster T7 United Kingdom | trainer | 4 | 1950-1971 | |
| Harvard IIB United States | trainer | 11 | 1950-1958 | |
| Auster AOP6 United Kingdom | trainer | 5 | 1949-1971 | |
| Auster V United Kingdom | trainer | 1 | 1949-1950 | |
| DH60 Moth United Kingdom | utility aircraft | 2 | 1941 | |
| DH687 Hornet Moth United Kingdom | utility aircraft/trainer | 2 | 1941 | |
| Avro Tutor 621 United Kingdom | training biplane | 4 | 1936-1941 | |
| Avro Avian IVM Cadet 631 United Kingdom | biplane trainer | 2 | 1934-1941 | |
| Avro Avian IVM 616 United Kingdom | light biplane trainer | 3 | 1930s |
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