Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) south east of Riffa, Southern Governorate, Bahrain and home to the Helicopter Wing of the RBAF.
Riffa Air Base | |||||||
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| Riffa, Southern Governorate in Bahrain | |||||||
  Riffa Air Base Shown within Bahrain | |||||||
| Coordinates | 26°06′30″N 050°34′45″E / 26.10833°N 50.57917°E | ||||||
| Type | Helicopter base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Bahrain Defence Force | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Bahraini Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Helicopter Wing | ||||||
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| In use | Unknown - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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It is home to the:
- 3rd Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AB212 and Bell 412EP[1]
- 8th Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AH-1FB Cobra[1][2]
- 9th Helicopter Squadron with the AH-1FB[1][2]
- 10th Helicopter Squadron with the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X[1]
- 12th Helicopter Squadron with the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk[1]
- 22nd Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AH-1Z Zulu[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Royal Bahraini Air Force - Riffa". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2023. p. 24.