Royal Saudi Air Force
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Revision as of 16:02, 10 January 2008
The Royal Saudi Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية, Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakhiah as Sa'udiya), is the air force branch of Saudi Arabian armed forces. After the Israeli Air Force (900 aircraft), and the Egyptian Air Force (600 aircraft), the RSAF has the third largest air combat capability in the Middle East. The RSAF has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability. The RSAF maintains the third largest fleet of F-15's after the USAF and the JASDF.
The RSAF is dominated by the F-15, and Tornado, other tactical aircraft used in large numbers include the F-5 Tiger II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Mirage 2000.
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Inventory
Fighter/Strike Aircraft
- 4 Squadrons of Panavia Tornado IDS (87 aircraft in total)
- 2 Squadrons of Panavia Tornado ADV (24 aircraft in total)
- 1 Squadron of Panavia Tornado ECR (18 aircraft in total)
- 4 Squadrons of Boeing F-15C/D Eagle (82 aircraft in total)
- 4 Squadrons of Boeing F-15S Strike Eagle (72 aircraft in total)
- 3 Squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D (32 aircraft in total, 20 Block 40, 12 Block 50)
- 4 Squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16E/F (79 aircraft in total, all Block 60)
- 1 Squadron of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 (12 aircraft in total)
- 3 Squadrons of Dassault Mirage 2000-9 (60 aircraft in total)
- 6 Squadrons of Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II (112 aircraft in total)
- 1 Squadron of SEPECAT Jaguar (18 aircraft in total)
- 1 Squadron of Northrop RF-5E Tigereye (10 aircraft in total)
Special Mission Aircraft
Transport Aircraft
Helicopters
Trainers
Ensign of the RSAF
