Royal Lao Air Force
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The Royal Lao Air Force was the air force branch of the Military of the Royal Lao Government in the Kingdom of Laos. the Royal Lao Air Force, along with the Royal Lao Navy, and the Royal Lao Army, were placed under the control of the Ministry of Defense in Vientiane.
[edit] Major timeline
- 28 January 1955 Aviation Laotienne established
- 1960 Pathet Lao begins to operate aircraft
- August 1960 Aviation Laotienne renamed Royal Lao Air Force (RLAF)
- Spring 1963 Kong Le air arm re-integrated into RLAF
- Early 1976 Royal Lao Air Force renamed Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force (LPLAAF)