No. 7 Squadron RSAF

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No. 7 Squadron RSAF
Panavia Tornado IDS, Saudi Arabia - Air Force AN1102751.jpg
Tornado of 7 Squadron at RAF Fairford in 1994
Active1970s–present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Base King Saud Air Base
Aircraft Panavia Tornado IDS

No. 7 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Panavia Tornado IDS at King Saud Air Base, Hafar al-Batin, Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 4 Wing. [1]

The squadron attended Exercise Spears of Victory 23 during February 2023 at King Abdulaziz Air Base. [2]

It used to fly the Northrop F-5F in the ground attack and training role at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Dhahran during the 1970/80s. [3]

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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. Air Forces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. May 2023. p. 60.
  3. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.