Thursday, November 18, 2010

Royal Bahraini Air Force

Royal Bahraini Air Force
Active1977 - Present
Country Bahrain
BranchAir Force
Size1,500 active personnel (2009)
100 aircraft (2009).
Part ofMinistry of Defense
Bahrain Defense Force
HeadquartersBahrain International Airport
NicknameRBAF
EngagementsInvasion of Kuwait
Gulf War
Insignia
Coat of ArmsCoat of arms of Bahrain.svg
RBAF RoundelRoyal Bahraini Air Force roundel.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackAH-1E, AH-1P, TAH-1P
FighterF-16C, F-16D, F-5E, F-5F
HelicopterBell 212, Bell 412, Bell 427, MBB BO-105, UH-60
TrainerBH-129, T-67
TransportBAE-146


Fleet

RoleType/ClassQuantity in serviceOriginNotes
Attack helicopterBell AH-1E10 United States
Attack helicopterBell AH-1P6 United States
Attack helicopterBell TAH-1P6 United States
Fighter aircraftLockheed Martin F16C30 United States
Fighter aircraftLockheed Martin F16D3 United States
Fighter aircraftNorthrop F5E12 United States
Fighter aircraftNorthrop F5F4 United States
TrainerBAE Hawk 1296 United Kingdom
TrainerSlingsby T67 Firefly3 United Kingdom
TransportBAe 1461 United Kingdom
Utility aircraftBell 212 Twin Huey11 Italy
Utility aircraftMBB BO-1053 Germany
Utility aircraftSikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk2 United StatesVIP
Utility aircraftSikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk9 United States
Utility aircraftBell 4122 United StatesCurrently in use by the Bahraini Police.
Utility aircraftBell 4271 United StatesCurrently in use by the Bahraini Police.
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