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 8 A
 8 B
 8 Serv.Gen.

1970-1971

-  8A  Elèves Officiers Navigants
8B  Elèves Officiers Navigants
-  8SG Elèves Officiers Services Généraux
 [Question: did the medical and the engineer students received the military training with Class 8SG? 
   are they part of the 96 headcount?]


8A EON ( Elève Officier Navigant ) - Promotion / Class  'Sok Sap'

Premiers mois de Classes à l'Ecole Militaire à Phnom-Penh car la base école de Battambang n'était pas encore prête.
Part of the military instruction was at the
l'Ecole Militaire at Phnom-Penh. The Air Academy was not yet ready. 

Effectif 70    /    Headcount : 70

Morts au Champ d’Honneur 
/
Killed in action


Chhay Kim       
Choeur Thay Seng
Eang Cheng You  
Hiep Thay Hour 
Lang Kim Ly
Nem Dav Roeung
Sarun Phanat
Srey Sokhom
 .....   Savan
 .....   Sok
 .....   Song
Capturés ou disparus*
/
Captured or Missing*


Chau Vorimrith
Chhut Sam Ean
Hol Yim       
Hou Saorith   
Im Sam Boun   
Keo Sokann    
Ok Sam Ath
Nou Hak Menh  
Nouv Chanthal  
So Kim Sour   
Suy Sokhomaly 
Thay Hort     
...
...
...
...


Décédé / Deceased
Hay Pengsy (USA)   
Toan Chay (Cambodia)

------- Vivant en 2010 / Alive in 2010 -------
(USA, France, Cambodia, Australia, Canada)

Ang Pohun        
Chan Huoth        
Chhay Kim Sean   
Chim Soteng      
Chung Bun Long    
Hao Bun Seng     
Holl Channarith  
Iem Boun Rainsy  
Ing Chheng       
Kam Yean        
Kang Chan Dorn     
Keo Medh        
Keo Sihit       
Khuon Thongsy    
Lang Kimly       
Lim Chan Tara    
Lim Peng Seang   
Ly Ieng Seng     
Men Ren          
Mol Kagnol       
Nak Sokun        
Nem Day Roeurng  
Ngann Kim Sour    
Ngy Chanphal     
Nhem Sok Vanny   
Ou Kim Noeun    
Ou Sam Ol        
Ourk Sun Heng    
Ouy Mony         
Pech Lim Kuon    
Pen Pere          
Sam Chheang Sreng
Samreth Poun     
Sar Chin Saure    
Sem Phat         
Sem Vanphou      
Siev Posin        
Sokham Vanarith  
Su Chhom Doeurn  
Te Tir An        
Tes Chamroeun    
Tith Sarun       
Top Khen        
Ung Chun Sim (Christopher Sim)    

*Nous laisson le terme "Disparus" même si nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'illusions quant au sort des ces officiers tel que Ok Sam Ath qui laissa partir sa femme et son enfant. Lui même resta à Kampong Chnang car il était parmi ceux en charge de la défense de la base...

*
We keep the word "Missing" but we do not delude oneselves about the fate of the missing officers like Ok Sam Ath. He made his wife and his children left while he stayed at Kampong Chnang as he was among the officers in charge of the defense of the airbase...


Srey Sokhom
KIA near Kampong Chnang while rescuying Navy troops on the Mekong river 
...



Ung_Chun_Christopher_Sim
Ung Chun Sim
(Christopher Sim)
Sun Heng
1st.Lt Sunheng Ourk (8A) receiving USAF pilot
wing from USAF Capt. Bazin, Jan, 1974
Cpt Keo Sihith (Promotion 8A)
Cpt Keo Sihith
Khmer Air Force FAC Pilot
Tes Chamroeun
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Iem Boun Rainsy

 


 Photos Class 8A and 8B

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Chandan (8A),  Peng (8B),  Saourn (8B),  Vannac (8B) 
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Complete training of the T-28 fighter pilots in Udorn, Thailand 1973. Ready to go back home to fight the war. 
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Fighter pilots of Class 8A and 8B





Sunheng Ouk
1st Lt Sunheng Ourk (8A) with his T-28. He has bailed out of the plane (parachuted out of the plane) with his instructor USAF Capt. Marchessault following an engine failure during the acrobatic flight (voltige) on May 1st. 1973. They were picked up by a Marine helicopter 



American Instructors
Loeung Peng (8B) - Col Vatvani - Lang Kimly (8A)


See also Class 9 and 10 albums
Toan Chay (8A), Ouy Mony (8A), Sem Vanphou (8A)...
Lt Sunheng Ourk (8a), USAF Capt. Marchessault and 2nd.Lt Chay Reth (8B)
Left to right: Lt Sunheng Ourk (8a), USAF Capt. Marchessault,
 2nd.Lt Chay Reth (8B)  -  December 1973


 8B EON  ( Elève Officier Navigant ) - Promotion / Class   'Ros Surabon'   
 
 Effectif 100   /  
Headcount : 100

Disparu ou tué en mission
Missing, killed in action or killed on duty

Chao Im
Chay Reth
Chea Kok Chhiv Hay
Chea Saben
Cheav Kim Heanh
Chhim Chantra
Chho Chhong Huor
Chou Ponnary
Chuon Kim Sary
Doark Sophal
Ea Otry
Eang Charoun
Ear Leang Seang
Heng Chin By
Hun Theany
Hy Sam Thuch
Khin Douan
Kem Chim
Kem Vann Thay
Keo Sam Oeun
Khek Phannet
Khlok Sarim
Khting Samorn
Kim Sithan
Kim Vinh Thinh
Kim Yong
Koam Somear
Koy Manthan
Kuch Siphon
Lam Khan Nary
Larch Phan
Lim Chhay Nguon
Loeung Sam Oul
Lou Sotheng
Ly Chantrea
Mak Kim Seng
Mao Van Thon
Men Ourn
Mok Sovanneth
Nuon Ponna
Ou Sun Loeung
Ouk Sam Bun
Ouk Vorin
Pen Sareth
Pen Seang Huot
Pich Yourn
Prom Sokha
Ros Saourn
Ros Vannan
Samrith Sokhom
Seang Sidareth
Seang Sothol
Sem Hun Ly
Seng Kim Yun
Siv Bunnareth
Sok Kuong Han
Sok Meng Chhorng
Sok Sam Ol
Sok Sam On
Soun Nan
Suos Hoeun
Tang Sam Aun
Te Chinna
Thach Chung
Thong Meng Leng
Tiv Bun Lang
Try Seng Hong
Uch Phal Kun
Ung Sok
Van Sam Ath
...
Décédé
Deceased
Kim Yaro
Seng Kim Heang
Om Vanna

---- Vivant en 2009 / Alive in 2009 ----
 USA
Bun Yoeung
Chan Mareth
Chea Leang Heng
Cheav Kim Thoeun
Hao Sok Chantha
Khy Peak Kuang
Kim Cuong
Lim Chin Khuy
Loeung Peng
Lor You Veng
Om Vannac
Prak Phin
Ream Chean
Sam Tay ann
Sao Kim Haoth
Sar Chheng Luong
Seang Someth
Sok Buntha
Tav Kim Chhorn
Touch Rama
Tov Seng Hieng
Tum Chanthon
Ty Lim Hun
Cambodia France
Chy Heng
Pan Larch
Sar Sithan
Tan Ty
You Chamroeun
  (Hor Thanh Nicolas)


Chuon Kim Sary
Killed on an helicopter while in transit
Sok Sam Ol
Graduated second. Killed on duty, in a fire while training a new Class (maybe Class 9)
Ear Leang Seang
KIA  between Dey Eth and Neak Loeung during an aerial protection of a convoy on the Mekong river
Lam Khannary
KIA  
Nuon Ponna
KIA  Pochentong
Ros Saourn
KIA  Pochentong, the last days of the conflict. Hit by a mortar while landing his T28

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Hao Sok Chantha
Haoth Sao
Haoth Sao
Loeung Peng
Loeung Peng
Luong Sar
Om Vanna
Om Vanna
Tov Seng Hieng
Tov Seng Hieng

Prom Sokha (8B), Sam Heng (9) at Fort Rucker, Alabam
 
Work in progress. New photos received.
La Promo 8B à l'Ecole de l'Air
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8B_Graduation_Ceremony_in_BEAB D'Aspirant à Lieutenant
Cadet




Ty Lim Hun

Chan Mareth
Loeung Peng
Loeung Peng

Ros Vannan
Training School Director,
Col Dicken and Ros Vannan

You Chamroeun  
(Hor Thanh Nicolas) YouChamroeun1_3.jpg
US Army Aviation School Diploma of
Lt Leang Heng Chea




EO Services Généraux, 1971
Les élèves officiers des Services Généraux sont diplomés en même temps que la 8B mais leurs cours ont débutés deux mois après.
The General Service cadets were graduated at the same time than the pilot cadets Class 8B.

Effectif 96 / Headcount : 96

Disparu ou tué en mission
Missing or killed in action

87 disparus / missing
 
----- Vivant en 2009 / Alive in 2009 -----


1. 1st LT. Ly, Sam Bunny Aka (Lee, Harrison) (USA)
2. 1st LT. Yiv, Chan Ramy (USA)
3. 1st LT. Din, Buntha (USA)
4. 1st LT. In, Sary (USA)
5. 1st LT. Ev, Hieng Chhay (CAMBODIA)
6. 1st LT. Leav, Kun (CAMBODIA)
7. 1st LT. Kao, Kim Huorn (CAMBODIA)
8. 1st LT. Loeung, Leang Hun (CAMBODIA)
9. 1st LT. So, Kun (CAMBODIA)

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