Saudi Air Force F 15
The al quwwat al jawwiya as saudiya royal saudi air force or rsaf is an important user of the eagle.
Saudi air force f 15. Royal saudi air force boeing f 15. 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. Fully armed kadena f 15 eagles soar over saudi arabia wearing some awesome nose art u s.
The mcdonnell douglas f 15 eagle is an american twin engine all weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by mcdonnell douglas now boeing to gain and maintain air supremacy in all aspects of aerial combat. Air business middle east. القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية rsaf is the aviation branch of the saudi arabian armed forces.
For more than three decades the f 15 peace sun has been a cornerstone of the relationship between the us air force usaf and the rsaf the applicaation of the peace. 80 air combat maneuvering instrumentation pods. And japanese air forces.
The middle eastern diplomat said the saudi air force which has 61 f 15 s began flying continuous daylight air patrols after a united states air force kc 10 aerial tanker arrived early last week. 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. A royal saudi air force f 15 eagle fighter aircraft approaches a kc 135 stratotanker from the 1700th air refueling squadron provisional for refueling during operation desert shield.
Air force f 15 squadrons lead the way when it comes to keeping the tradition alive of painting up their. 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. A royal saudi air force f 15 february 28 2011.
Saudi arabian f 15 peace sun. It is almost certain that the two mirage kills scored by rsaf f 15s were driven by a political directive that was designed to draw an arab nation into the limelight. Also included are the upgrade of the existing royal saudi air force rsaf fleet of seventy 70 f 15s multi role fighters to the f 15sa configuration the provision for conus based fighter training operations for a twelve 12 f 15sa contingent construction refurbishments and infrastructure.
