F 15 Saudi
In its latest iteration known as the f 15sa the mighty.
F 15 saudi. F 15 production was extended into 1999 by the orders for 72 f 15s aircraft for saudi arabia. The al quwwat al jawwiya as saudiya royal saudi air force or rsaf is an important user of the eagle. The delivery of f 15s to saudi arabia has always been controversial with israel and its supporters in the us.
The mcdonnell douglas f 15 eagle is an american twin engine all weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by mcdonnell douglas now part of boeing following reviews of proposals the united states air force selected mcdonnell douglas s design in 1967 to meet the service s need for a dedicated air superiority fighter the eagle first flew in july 1972 and entered service in 1976. Peace sun ix is an f 15 foreign military sales production program with development to deliver 72 f. Saudi arabia which currently has the f 15 in its inventory will have no difficulty absorbing the f 15sa aircraft into its armed forces.
Currently the most advanced f 15 eagles on the planet belong to the royal saudi air force which has a decades long history with the type. Ally in the middle east to help counter iran the obama. The rsaf has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability and maintains the third largest fleet of f 15s after the u s.
And japanese air forces. القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية rsaf is the aviation branch of the saudi arabian armed forces. The saudi arabian government at riyadh initially ordered 47 f 15cs and 15 f 15ds under the foreign military sales project peace sun as replacements for the bac lightning interceptor.
