No. 4 Squadron RSAF

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No. Squadron RSAF
Active1970s-present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Base Prince Abdullah Air Base
Aircraft Lockheed C-130H Hercules

No. Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Lockheed C-130H Hercules at Prince Abdullah Air Base, Jeddah, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 8 Wing. [1]

It used to fly the Lockheed C-130E in the transport and tanker role. [2]

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References

  1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Jeddah/Prince Abdullah Air Base (OEJN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.