No. 3 Squadron RSAF

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No. 3 Squadron RSAF
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Official Squadron Badge of No. 3 Squadron RSAF
Active2009-present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Role Close Air Support and Pilots/Technicians Training
Base King Fahad Air Base
Aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 & T.3

No. 3 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 & T.3 at King Fahad Air Base, Taif, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 2 Wing. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Taif/King Fahd Air Base (OETF)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. AirForces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. February 2016. p. 78.