No. 2 Squadron RSAF explained

Unit Name:No. 2 Squadron RSAF
Dates:1970s-present
Country: Saudi Arabia
Branch:Royal Saudi Air Force
Type:Squadron
Role:Close Air Support
Garrison:King Faisal Air Base (Tabuk)
Garrison Label:Base
Equipment:McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle
Equipment Label:Aircraft
Identification Symbol Label:Squadron Badge heraldry

No. 2 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and F-15D Eagle at King Faisal Air Base, Tabuk, Tabuk Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 7 Wing.[1] [2]

It used to fly the English Electric Lightning F.53 at Tabuk, up until at least 1985.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: AirForces Monthly. May 2021. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 9.
  2. Web site: Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB) . Scramble.nl. 17 November 2023.
  3. Orbis, "Warplane" partwork, Issue 20 (1985), p388.