The first RSAF in country converted Boeing F-15S Eagle to F-15SA took to the air for the first functional check flight…
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The company is close to delivering its final Eurofighter Typhoon for the RAF, as it eyes fresh export opportunities to extend…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Operation Magic Carpet and the Story of the British Mercenary Pilots who Flew Saudi Lightning Interceptors
by Dario LeoneMercenary pilots were originally offered £4,000 annually, a considerable sum of money in 1966; later on they got £10,000! British mercenary…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationWeapons
Here’s how Houthis were able to deploy R-27/R-60/R-73/R-77 Air-to-Air Missiles as SAMs against Saudi-led Coalition Aircraft
by Dario LeoneWhether any of the missiles fired by Houthis actually scored a hit remains unclear. Released by the Houthi-controlled media on Jan.…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The strange case of the first kills scored by RSAF (or USAF?) F-15 pilots
by Dario LeoneFollowing the interception of radio traffic between the F-15s and the AWACS, Iran later claimed — logically — that the pilots…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Video shows Houthis SAM scoring a hit on RSAF F-15S
by Dario LeoneThe F-15S was badly damaged but managed to return home safely Taken on Mar. 21, 2018, the video in this post…
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Saudi Arabia could order 48 additional Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters soon
by Dario LeoneSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has signed a memorandum of intent with the U.K. government for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
THE CONTROVERSIAL KILLS SCORED BY SAUDI F-15s DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneIt is almost certain that the two Mirage kills scored by RSAF F-15s were driven by a political directive that was…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
HOUTHIS CLAIM THEY’VE SHOT DOWN SAUDI TORNADO FIGHTER BOMBER
by Dario LeoneThe two pilots on board the Tornado fighter bomber were safely recovered and brought back to Saudi Arabia According to Reuters…
