Royal Air Force of Oman

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The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

The Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) was formed with British personnel and aircraft in March 1959. The first aircraft were two Scottish Aviation Pioneers transfered from the Royal Air Force. The first armed aircraft was the Percival Provost T52.

In 1968 the SOAF received the first (of eventually 24) BAC Strikemaster jet trainer and light strike aircraft for operation against insurgents in the Dhofar region. In 1974 the SOAF was expanded with orders for the Britten Norman Defender, BAC One-Eleven, BAC VC-10 and 32 Hawker Hunter ground attack aircraft. The next increase in capablity was the arrival of the Jaguar International in 1977 followed in the 1980s by the BAe Hawk.

In 1990 the SOAF was renamed the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).

In 2005 deliveries started of F-16, the aircraft are equipped with improved GPS/INS. The aircraft can carry a further batch of advanced missiles; the AGM-88 HARM missile, JDAM, JSOW and WCMD. Block 50 aircraft are powered by the F110-GE-129 while the Block 52 jets use the F100-PW-229.

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Agusta-Bell 205 Flag of Italy Italy Search and Rescue Helicopter 205A-1
Agusta-Bell 212 Flag of Italy Italy Helicopter
AgustaWestland AW139 Flag of Italy Italy Helicopter 0 On order
Airbus A320CJ Flag of France France Transport A320CJ 0 2 on order
BAC One-Eleven Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Transport 485
Dornier 228 Flag of Germany Germany Light Transport 228-100
Eurocopter Super Puma Flag of France France Helicopter AS332C
AS332L-1
BAe Hawk 103 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Trainer Hawk 103
BAe Hawk 203 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Fighter Hawk 203
Bell 206B JetRanger Flag of United States United States Helicopter
Bell HH-1H Flag of United States United States Helicopter
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Flag of United States United States Tactical Transport
Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Flag of United States United States Fighter F-16C
F-16D		 12
PAC Super Mushshak Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Trainer
Pilatus PC-9 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Trainer PC-9M
SEPECAT Jaguar Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Ground Attack Jaguar S
Jaguar B		 23
Schiebe Falke Flag of Germany Germany Trainer
Shorts Skyvan Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Light Transport Skyvan 3M
Westland Lynx Mk 120 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Helicopter Lynx 120

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