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3 unusual facts about Royal Saudi Air Force


Khalid Abdullah Almolhem

Almolhem began his career in 1981 as an engineer with the Royal Saudi Air Force, after that he was a team leader in Saudi Industrial Fund from 1983 till 1988.

Riyadh

It contains a collection of aircraft and aviation-related items used by the Royal Saudi Air Force and Saudia.

Turki bin Nasser

Prince Turki began to serve as deputy commander at the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1996.


Khobar Towers bombing

US and Coalition military operations at Khobar and Dhahran were subsequently relocated to Prince Sultan Air Base, a remote and highly secure Royal Saudi Air Force installation near Al-Kharj in central Saudi Arabia, approximately 70 miles from Riyadh.

Turbo-Union RB199

The RB199 has amassed over 5 million flight hours since entering service with the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, German Navy, Italian Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force.


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