Royal Brunei Air Force

Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei تنترا اودار دراج بروني
Royal Brunei Air Force insignia
Active	1966
Country	Brunei
Branch	Air Force
Role	No. 1 Squadron No. 2 Squadron No. 3 Squadron No. 4 Squadron No. 5 Squadron Parachute Airborne Tactical Delivery Unit (PATDU) Fire Unit
Size	Five squadrons
Part of	Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Rimba Air Force Base
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General (U) Shahril Anwar Bin Ma'awiah
Notable commanders	Brigadier General (U) Hj Mahmud bin Saidin, first Bruneian with fighter pilot's licence
Insignia
Roundel

The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) or Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) as it is known by its Malay name, is the air force of the sultanate of Brunei. It is mainly based at the Rimba Air Base within the Brunei International Airport. The role of the Royal Brunei Air Force is to defend the national airspace and to provide air surveillance of the land and maritime borders.

The Royal Brunei Air Force was formed on 1 October 1991 from the Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces had operated helicopters (the Bell 205) since 1966. The Royal Air Force provides human resources specialists such as pilots and aircraft technicians to assist the Royal Brunei Air Force.

Royal Brunei Air Force was established as the Air Wing of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment in 1965. It was first tasked to fly doctors to rural area with two Sikorsky S-55 aircraft, which was operated by pilots from the Worldwide Helicopter Company. In 1966, the tasks were taken over by pilots from the British Royal Air Force operating three Westland Whirlwind helicopters.

In 1967, the unit was renamed as the Helicopter Platoon and received five Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopters. The Air Technical Training School was established in 1980. In 1981, the Second Squadron was established and equipped with six Bolkow BO 105 helicopters. The Third Squadron was established in 1982 and equipped with SIAI-Marchetti SF260s. When Brunei assumed responsibility for its own defence from the United Kingdom in 1984 the Air Wing was expanded. On 1 October 1991, with the consent of The Sultan, the Air Wing was officially renamed the Royal Brunei Air Force.