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Royal Bahraini Air Force
| Shaikh Isa Air Base |
| Riffa |
| Sakhir Air Base |
The Royal Bahrain Air Force will take delivery of 16 F-16C/D Block 70 fighters. These Fighting Falcons will be operated by 16th TFS from Skaikh Isa Airbase.
X/Twitter (July 2023)
The combat helicopter force equipped with AH-1E/F Cobras will be extended with new AH-1Z models, based in both 8th and 9th Squadrons. Also a new No. 19 Squadron at Rifa'a Airbase is mentioned to be equipped with the AH-1Z.
4Aviation
The Helicopter Wing operates eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in 12th Helicopter Squadron at Rifa'a airbase.
4Aviation, 2014
The Bell412EP is active within the Royal Bahrain Police and the RBAF. Two Bell142EPs operates aside the AB212s in No. 3 Squadron from Rifa'a airbase.
Arjan Dijksterhuis
| Sakhir Air Base (OBKH) | |||
RWY 15/33 POS 26°02'05"N 050°31'29"E ELEV 76 ft | |||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Transport Wing |
7th Transport Squadron | C-130J |  |
In 2018 the Royal Bahraini Air Force took delivery of two former RAF C-130J C5 Hercules transports to form No. 7 Squadron at Shakhir Airport.
Jochem Manders
The Royal Bahraini Navy and the Royal Bahraini Air Force will withdraw the Bo105C. The new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X will replace the Bo 105C in No. 10 Squadron from Rifa'a airbase.
Arjan Dijksterhuis
The Royal Bahraini Air Force still operates the F-5E/F Tiger II in 6th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Shaikh Isa airbase. In 2024 these fighters will be replaced by F-16V-70 aircraft.
4Aviation, 2018
403 is a Slingsby T67M260 training aircraft, part of 4sq at Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain.
Sakhir , 23 January 2010, Danny-de-Kiewit
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