18th squadron ( RAFO) |
18 sqn ( RAFO) | ||||
Status: |
Active
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Version: | F-16C/D block 50 | |||
Role: | Multirole | |||
Tailband: | N/A | |||
Motto: | N/A | |||
Badge: | A snake with opened mouth gasping at an F-16. |
F-16 History
The squadron was established in the course of 2005 when the first Omani F-16s came off the Lockheed production line. 18 sqn was specifically established to receive those F-16s. The squadron was fully operational by the end of 2006. At first, the squadron was based at Thumrait AFB together with the SEPECAT Jaguar fighters of the RAFO with the F-16s slated to move to Al Musana'a AFB after infrastructural works had been completed there. In the end this was changed and the Jaguars were phased out and the F-16s remained in Thumrait.
The F-16 fleet will take some of the tasks of the aging Jaguar fleet. They will form the mainstay of the Omani fighter force for many years to come.
Aircraft Markings History
The tail consists from the air force logo in the center of the tail.
Unit History
- 2005: Activation of the squadron in Thumrait
- 2005: F-16C/D 'Fighting Falcon'
F-16 Airframe Inventory
- All 18 sqn F-16s in our F-16 Aircraft Database (past and current aircraft)
- Current 18 sqn F-16s in our F-16 Aircraft Database
Photos
Special Thanks
Peter R. Foster
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