It is the force responsible for defending the airspace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and protecting it from any aggression or potential danger. This is achieved by possessing the best fighter jets in the world and having a college to train and teach students flight arts, as well as an institute for maintenance and operations to qualify and train the youth in the maintenance and operation of its aerial ecosystems.
The foundation stage began in 1925 and lasted until 1945, during which the core of the Air Force was formed. In this period, the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud purchased four British-made Westland Mark II aircraft, established the first airport on Darin Island, founded a flight school, sent ten students to Italy to study aviation, and opened a training school in Jeddah City.
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