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Index Royal Bahraini Air Force

The Royal Bahraini Air Force (سلاح الجو الملكي البحريني, abbreviated as RBAF, formerly known as Bahrain Amiri Air Force) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF).[1]

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  1. 89 relations: Active electronically scanned array, Aerial warfare, AGM-65 Maverick, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Air and Space Power Journal, Air Command and Staff College, Air force, Air Forces Monthly, Air transports of heads of state and government, AN/APG-83, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Hawk, Bahrain Defence Force, Bahrain International Airport, Bell 212, Bell 412, Bell 427, Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Bell AH-1 Cobra, Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, Bell AH-1Z Viper, Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, British Aerospace 146, Canada, Cessna 208 Caravan, Dassault Mirage 2000, Dassault Rafale, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, England, Eurofighter Typhoon, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants, Germany, Gulf Cooperation Council, Gulf War, Helicopter, Houthi movement, Iran–Iraq War, Iraq, Isa Air Base, Jaww, Jazan Province, Key Publishing, LANTIRN, Laser-guided bomb, Lincolnshire, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed Martin, ... Expand index (39 more) »

  2. Aviation in Bahrain
  3. Bahrain Defence Force
  4. Military of Bahrain
  5. Military units and formations established in 1977

Active electronically scanned array

An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a type of phased array antenna, which is a computer-controlled antenna array in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions without moving the antenna.

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Aerial warfare

Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare.

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AGM-65 Maverick

The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile (AGM) designed for close air support.

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AIM-120 AMRAAM

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations.

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AIM-7 Sparrow

The AIM-7 Sparrow (Air Intercept Missile) is an American medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and various other air forces and navies.

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AIM-9 Sidewinder

The AIM-9 Sidewinder ("AIM" for "Air Intercept Missile") is a short-range air-to-air missile.

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Air and Space Power Journal

The Air & Space Power Journal was the name of the flagship journal of the Department of the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2021.

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Air Command and Staff College

The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate-level Professional Military Education (PME) school.

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Air force

An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare.

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Air Forces Monthly

Air Forces Monthly (AFM) is a military aviation magazine published by Key Publishing Ltd, who are based at Stamford in the English county of Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom.

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Air transports of heads of state and government

Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or business jets.

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AN/APG-83

The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is a full-performance active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar for the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and other aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman.

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England.

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BAE Systems Hawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft.

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Bahrain Defence Force

The Bahrain Defence Force (قوة دفاع البحرين, abbreviated BDF) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Royal Bahraini Air Force and Bahrain Defence Force are military of Bahrain.

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Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport (مطار البحرين الدولي, romanized: Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī) is the international airport of Bahrain.

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Bell 212

The Bell 212 (also known as the Bell Two-Twelve) is a two-blade, twin-engine, medium helicopter that first flew in 1968.

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Bell 412

The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

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Bell 427

The Bell 427 is a twin-engine, multirole, light utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries (now Korea Aerospace Industries).

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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (JRX) is an American/Canadian light helicopter developed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

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Bell AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. The AH-1 was rapidly developed as an interim gunship in response to the United States Army's needs in the Vietnam War.

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Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

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Bell AH-1Z Viper

The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter.

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Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter.

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British Aerospace 146

The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Cessna 208 Caravan

The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna.

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Dassault Mirage 2000

The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation.

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Dassault Rafale

The Dassault Rafale (literally meaning "gust of wind", or "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.

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Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is an agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which provides financial and technical assistance, transfer of defense materiel, training and services to allies, and promotes military-to-military contacts.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Eurofighter Typhoon

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter.

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF).

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants

A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Gulf Cooperation Council

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج العربية.), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors.

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Houthi movement

The Houthi movement (الحوثيون), officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s.

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Iran–Iraq War

The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988.

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Isa Air Base

Isa Air Base (IAB), formerly known as Shaikh Isa Air Base, is located on the island nation of Bahrain.

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Jaww

Jaww (جو) is a village on the south eastern coast of Bahrain, and has traditionally been home to the Al Bu Romaih tribe.

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Jazan Province

Jazan Province, also spelled Jizan (Jīzān) is the second smallest (after Al-Bahah) province of Saudi Arabia.

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Key Publishing

Key Publishing is a magazine publishing company specialising in aviation titles, based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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LANTIRN

LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) is a combined navigation and targeting pod system for use on the United States Air Force fighter aircraft—the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon (Block 40/42 C & D models) manufactured by Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin).

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Laser-guided bomb

A laser-guided bomb (LGB) is a guided bomb that uses semi-active laser guidance to strike a designated target with greater accuracy than an unguided bomb.

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Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire, abbreviated Lincs, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Lockheed Martin

The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace and defense manufacturer with worldwide interests.

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions; it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

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MacDill Air Force Base

MacDill Air Force Base (MacDill AFB) is an active United States Air Force installation located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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MBB Bo 105

The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, West Germany.

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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).

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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

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Military aircraft insignia

Military aircraft insignia are insignia applied to military aircraft to visually identify the nation or branch of military service to which the aircraft belong.

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Military transport aircraft

A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment.

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MIM-23 Hawk

The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer") is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile.

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Muharraq

Muharraq (al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third-largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama.

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Muharraq Airfield

Muharraq Airfield is a military base located adjacent to Bahrain International Airport.

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NATO Flying Training in Canada

NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) is a military flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces.

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Northrop F-5

The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation.

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Panavia Tornado

The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany.

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Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf (Fars), sometimes called the (Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in West Asia.

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Raytheon

The Raytheon Company was a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics.

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Riffa

Riffa (الرفاع) is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area.

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Riffa Air Base

Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located south east of Riffa, Southern Governorate, Bahrain and home to the Helicopter Wing of the RBAF.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Royal Bahraini Air Force and Royal Air Force are air forces by country.

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Royal Bahraini Army

Royal Bahraini Army is the ground force component of the Bahrain Defence Force. Royal Bahraini Air Force and Royal Bahraini Army are Bahrain Defence Force, military of Bahrain and military units and formations established in 1977.

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Saab JAS 39 Gripen

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: The Griffin) is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB.

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Sakhir Air Base

Sakhir Air Base is a public-use and military airport located 3 nautical miles (5.5 km) south-southwest of Awali, Bahrain.

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East.

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Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war

On 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nine countries from West Asia and North Africa, launched an intervention in Yemen at the request of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who had been ousted from the capital, Sanaa, in September 2014 by Houthi insurgents during the Yemeni Civil War.

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Sikorsky S-92

The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets.

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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.

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Slingsby T67 Firefly

The Slingsby T67 Firefly, originally produced as the Fournier RF-6, is a two-seat aerobatic training aircraft, built by Slingsby Aviation in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England.

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Southern Governorate

The Southern Governorate has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain.

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Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford is a town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.

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Trainer aircraft

A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate flight training of pilots and aircrews.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Royal Bahraini Air Force and United States Air Force are air forces by country.

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USAF Air War College

The Air War College (AWC) is the senior Professional Military Education (PME) school of the U.S. Air Force.

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USS Stark incident

The USS Stark incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War on 17 May 1987 in the Persian Gulf, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the U.S. frigate.

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Yemen

Yemen (al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia.

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Zallaq

Zallaq (الزلاق) is a town on the western coast of Bahrain.

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2011 Bahraini uprising

The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from 2011 until 2014.

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See also

Aviation in Bahrain

Bahrain Defence Force

Military of Bahrain

Military units and formations established in 1977

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Bahraini_Air_Force

Also known as 1st Fighter Squadron Royal Bahraini Air Force, 2nd Fighter Squadron Royal Bahraini Air Force, Abdulaziz Saleh Sultan Sinan Al Dossary, Air Force of Bahrain, Bahrain Air Force, Bahrain Amiri Air Force.

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