| No. 33 Squadron RSAF Royal Medical Flight | |
|---|---|
| Active | Unknown-present |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Branch | Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Saudi Armed Forces Medical Services |
| Type | Squadron |
| Base | King Salman Air Base |
| Aircraft | Various |
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. [1]
The squadron uses the: [1]
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF), also known as the Royal Saudi Armed Forces, is part of the military forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Royal Saudi Army, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, and the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. The King of Saudi Arabia is the Supreme commander-in-chief of all the Military Forces and forms military policy with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior. The five Armed Forces are among eight military forces of Saudi Arabia, with the others including the Royal Saudi National Guard, the Royal Saudi Guard Regiment and the Royal Saudi Border Guards.
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. He is the first member of a royal family to fly in space, the first Arab to fly in space, and the first Muslim to fly in space, as well as the youngest person ever to fly on the Space Shuttle. On 27 December 2018, he was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission at the rank of minister. He is the eldest surviving son of King Salman.
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.
King Abdulaziz Air Base, also known as Dhahran Air Base and formerly Dhahran International Airport, Dhahran Airport and Dhahran Airfield, is a Royal Saudi Air Force base located in Dhahran in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Located west of Thuqbah and 7 km (4 mi) southeast of the Saudi Aramco Dhahran Camp, the airbase was the first Saudi Arabian airport to be constructed, in 1961, and is under the command of Air vice-marshal Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is King of Saudi Arabia, reigning since 2015 and had previously served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. The 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, he assumed the throne on 23 January 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 18 June 2012 to 23 January 2015. Salman is the 3rd oldest living head of state and the oldest living monarch besides being the country's first head of state born after the unification of Saudi Arabia. He has a reported personal wealth of at least $18 billion, which makes him the third wealthiest royal in the world and one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) is a military air base located in the closed-city of Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
King Salman Air Base, formerly known as Riyadh Air Base until 2015 with the commencement of "Decisive Storm" and formerly known as Riyadh International Airport from its opening in 1946 until 1983, was a military air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was originally used by Saudia as an airline hub before King Khalid International Airport opened in 1983.
Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving member of the ruling branch of the House of Saud.
The Royal Saudi Air Force Museum is located on the East Ring Road of Riyadh between exits 10 and 11. A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar formerly operated by Saudia serves as a gate guard visible from the ring road.
Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud is former deputy governor of Riyadh Province and a member of the House of Saud. He has been in detention since March 2020.
Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud is the seventh son of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. He served as deputy governor and then, governor of Riyadh Province from 2013 to 29 January 2015. He was one of the 11 princes detained in November 2017 by Mohammad bin Salman as a part of his anti-corruption drive on accusations of corruption in the Riyadh Metro project and taking advantage of his influence to award contracts to his own companies. As of June 2021 he was still in detention.
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian diplomat, and politician who serves as the Saudi Arabian minister of defense. He was appointed defense minister on 27 September 2022. He is the tenth child and ninth son of King Salman and the younger brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
No. 32 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Lockheed KC-130H Hercules and the KC-130J Hercules at Prince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 6 Wing.
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.
No. 8 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Cirrus SR22T at the King Faisal Air Academy, King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.
No. 8 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Pilatus PC-21 at the King Faisal Air Academy, King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.
No. 22 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Pilatus PC-21 at the King Faisal Air Academy, King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.
No. 77 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Pilatus PC-21 at the King Faisal Air Academy, King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.
No. 50 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Beechcraft King Air 350i at King Salman Air Base at King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia.
