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A Bahrain Air Force Agusta-Bell 212 Twin Huey in flight over the Persian Gulf during a training mission in 1991. The Bahrain Defence Force, which itself was formed in 1968, just before the country became independent from United Kingdom in 1971, first organized an air wing in May 1976 at Riffa Air Base, which received its first aircraft, four Bo 105 helicopters, in February 1977.
The Government has a Minister of Defence Affairs, responsible for BDF representation in the Cabinet. The BDF numbers about 18,000 personnel [3] and consists of the Royal Bahraini Air Force, Royal Bahraini Army, Royal Bahraini Navy and the Royal Guard. Apart from the BDF, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Ministry of ...
The Royal Thai Air Force's 602 Royal Guard Squadron also operates a Boeing 737-800 for the Royal family flight. Although available upon their request, members of the royal family usually fly on commercial flights operated by the national carrier, Thai Airways International , when traveling outside of the country.
The Kingdom of Bahrain, an island country in the Persian Gulf, is one of many oil-rich nations on this list. Bahrain Royal Flight operates two 747-400s which are both over 20 years old.
The commander-in-chief of the Bahrain Defence Force is appointed by the king of Bahrain [11] under the section B of Article 1 of the legislative decree No. (5) of 1987. [5] The appointment order is implemented by the deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defence Force, crown prince and the prime minister. [3]
The Civil Aviation Affairs (Arabic: شئون الطيران المدني) is the civil aviation authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, headquartered in Building 702 in Hidd on Muharraq island. [1] As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, it is responsible for all air transportation activities within the country ...
Government of Mali BAe 146-100 at Faro Airport, Portugal 1985 RAF BAe 146QC at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan 2013 Austria. Government of Austria - (never flown) [3] Bahrain. Royal Bahraini Air Force - used as Royal Flight Bolivia. Bolivian Air Force - former operator [4] Indonesia. Ministry of State Secretariat - Presidential aircraft.
It is headed by the King, who is also the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) and includes: the Crown Prince (king's eldest son), the Prime Minister (king's uncle), the Royal Court Minister and ten senior officials from the Al Khalifa family [2] such as the Commander-in-Chief of BDF, and the heads of certain government agencies ...