No. 1 Squadron RSAF

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No. 1 Squadron RSAF
Saudi Arabian Special Flight
Royal Flight
Active1970s-present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
BaseKing Salman Air Base
AircraftVarious

No. 1 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates from King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 1 Wing. [1]

The squadron uses the: [1]

It used to fly the Boeing 707-320, Lockheed C-140B JetStar, Agusta-Bell 206A and the AS-61A-4. [2]

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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.

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No. 14 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Agusta-Bell AB 412EP and the Bell 412EP at King Fahad Air Base, Taif, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 2 Wing. The squadron also operates a detachment at King Khalid Air Base, Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 5 Wing.

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No. 33 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates various aircraft at King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Royal Saudi Air Force - Riyadh/King Salman Air Base (OERY)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.