No. 7 Squadron RSAF

No. 7 Squadron RSAF
Tornado of 7 Squadron at RAF Fairford in 1994
Active1970s–present
CountrySaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
BranchRoyal Saudi Air Force
TypeSquadron
BaseKing Saud Air Base
AircraftPanavia 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]

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.
  • Hewish, Mark; Sweetman, Bill; Wheeler, Barry C.; Gunston, Bill (1984). Air Forces of the World. London, UK: Peerage Books.