No. 79 Squadron RSAF

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No. 79 Squadron RSAF
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Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Base King Faisal Air Base
Aircraft BAE Systems Hawk 165

No. 79 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the BAE Systems Hawk 165 at King Faisal Air Base, Tabuk, Tabuk Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 7 Wing. [1]

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References

  1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2023.