No. 12 Squadron RSAF

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No. 12 Squadron RSAF
Active1970s-present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Base King Saud Air Base
Aircraft AB 212

No. 12 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the AB 212 at King Saud Air Base, Hafar al-Batin, Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 4 Wing. [1]

It used to fly the AB-205 in the transport and liaison role at King Fahad Air Base, Taif. [2]

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References

  1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Hafr, Al Batin/King Saud Air Base (OEKK)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.