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In 2022 Bahrain International Airshow offered an exciting programme of new features, industry-leading content, and a first-class networking experience with key regional decision-makers. The show welcomed more than 46,000 visitors, 186 participating companies and 222 delegations, representing 59 countries and marked $1.85bn deals agreed.
The Royal Air Force's history with Bahrain began in 1924, with flights originating from Shaibah Air Base in Iraq. Bahrain's strategic importance to the British led to the signing of a civil air agreement with the King of Bahrain in 1934. [2] The Royal Air Force established a base there in the area as RAF Bahrain on 22 May 1943, as part of RAF ...
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.
Isa Air Base (IAB), formerly known as Shaikh Isa Air Base (ICAO: OBBS), is located on the island nation of Bahrain. Isa Air Base is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain. It hosts the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Fighter Wing and the two squadrons that comprise it.
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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. 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]
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An air show (or airshow, air fair, air tattoo) is a public event where aircraft are exhibited. They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground. The largest air show measured by number of exhibitors and size of exhibit space is Le Bourget, followed by Farnborough, with ...