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No. 2 Squadron RSAF

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No. 2 Squadron RSAF
Active1970s-present
CountrySaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
BranchRoyal Saudi Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleClose Air Support
BaseKing Faisal Air Base (Tabuk)
AircraftMcDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle

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,[3] up until at least 1985.[4]

References

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  1. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. May 2021. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.
  4. ^ Orbis, "Warplane" partwork, Issue 20 (1985), p388.
  • Hewish, Mark; Sweetman, Bill; Wheeler, Barry C.; Gunston, Bill (1984). Air Forces of the World. London, UK: Peerage Books.