King Fahad Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة الملك فهد الجوية) (ICAO: OETF) (KFAB) is a Royal Saudi Air Force military base located in Taif, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia.
King Fahad Air Base | |||||||||
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| Taif, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
  King Fahad Air Base Shown within Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°28′59″N 040°32′39″E / 21.48306°N 40.54417°E | ||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| In use | Unknown - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: OETF | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1,477 metres (4,846 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Units
edit- RSAF 2 Wing:[1]
- No. 3 Squadron RSAF with the Eurofighter Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
- No. 5 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
- No. 10 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
- Detachment from No. 12 Squadron RSAF with the Bell AB 212
- No. 14 Squadron RSAF with the AB212 and the Bell 412EP
- No. 34 Squadron RSAF with the F-15C and the F-15D
- No. 80 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Taif/King Fahd Air Base (OETF)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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