Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

World Defense Show 2026

8-12 February 2026

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA 5536 blasts away for the start of a display. The fighter is operated by 55 Squadron, that is based at Khamis Mushayt/King Khalid A . (Erwin van Dijkman)

Static:
CSX62127	C-27J	Leonardo div. Velovoli	4033

22-307/307

JF-17 (Block-III)

8(MR)sq, spec tail mks

(19)-6462

MFI-395 Sup.Mushshak

PAC Kamra

QA266

NH90-NFH

Flying Wing 2/8sq

QAN01/1486

ZM414

Atlas C1

24/30/70sq

80-0188/FT

A-10C

75th FS

11-46058

KC-46A

nn

17-5892/FL

HC-130J

39th RQS

88-1695/SJ

F-15E

336th FS

88-0425/AV

F-16C

555th FS

09-20189

UH-60M

nn

703357

168558/HW-30

MH-60S

HSC-26

704291

2403

A330-202 MRTT

24sq

219

F-15C

2sq, spec 95 c/s, ex USA 79-0062

1509

F-15S

15sq, FMS 93-0869

5522

F-15SA

55sq special '95' painting, FMS 12-1045

61024

AH-6i

1 Av Gp/2 Btn

27496

CH-47F

3rd Av Gp, 2 Btn

M7496

801

MH-60R

2sq, FMS 169383

704884

27391

UH-60M

? Av Grp/1st Bat

704938

27422

UH-60M

1st Av Brig/1st Bat

705078

10135

AH-64E

1 Av Gp/2 Btn

40016

AH-64E

? Av Gp/2nd Bat, FMS 14-00016

6606

H215M

66sq

3063

8801

Hawk Mk165

88sq/Saudi Hawks

ST038

0193

MD530F

AITD

0193FF

(939)

PC9

9sq, ex 918

8319

Tornado IDS

83sq

(7512)

Tornado IDS

75sq, special 95 painting

CS049

(309)

Typhoon F2

special '95' painting, need to be confirmed

BS065/1223

F-WMXB

Airbus H160

HZ-BXN

Cavalon 916IS (Autogyro)

HZ-CS3

B300GT

National Center for Meteorology

BY-447

HZ-TY8

PA44

ex N818TY

N1167A

B300

FL-1167

N286MA

Bell 505

65072

N577GA

Gulfstream 500

N610AT

Beech AT-6B

N663MA

AT802

802-0552

OE-FAQ

DA62-MPP

62290

T7-ZAM

GLobal 8000

The Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command operates a variety of US manufactured helicopters like this CH-47F Chinook 27496 ...

... and this AH-64E Apache Guardian 10135. Both photos by Erwin van Dijkman.

Flightline:
23-319/319	JF-17 (Block-III)	8(MR)sq, Haiders Pakistan	F1C0319

10-0051/4

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0052/1

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0055/5

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0056/6

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0057/-

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0058/7

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

10-0060/8

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

15-0083/2

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

15-0084/3

T-50B

South Korea Black Eagles

5529

F-15SA

55sq, FMS 12-1011

5536

F-15SA

55sq, FMS 12-1036

324

Typhoon F2

3sq

8016

Typhoon F2

80sq

8802

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

8803

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST026

8804

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST035

8805

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST0?4

8806

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST039

8807

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST023

8808

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST028

8809

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

8810

Hawk Mk165

Saudi Hawks

ST043

Visit:
54+20	A400M	9, 10, LTG62

88-0460/AV

F-16C

9, 10, 31st FW, flyby

88-0521/AV

F-16C

9, 10, 31st FW, flyby

89-2001/AV

F-16C

12, 31st FW, flyby

89-2016/AV

F-16C

12, 31st FW, flyby

17-5279/ VT

F-35A

12, 134th FS VT ANG, flyby

(1696)40/NG-304

F-35C

8, VMFA-314, flyby

169788/NG-312

F-35C

8, VMFA-314, flyby

HZ-MS52

AW139

8, MODA

HZ-MS55

AW139

8, MODA

6604

H215M

8, 66sq, around 4pm

PSS-55

H145T2

10, GSAC Flight

Eight Leonardo AW139 twin-engine helicopters are operated by the Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MODA) for Air Ambulance flights. (Jan Quist)

Riyadh IAP:
Riyadh IAP was used for visiting delegations. Noted Here (including based aircraft)	:

Maintenance Center:
73-1208	C-12C	USE Riyadh ??

7O-VIP

B757

Yemen Gvmt std

1625

C-130H

16sq

1801

E-3A

18sq

1805

E-3A

18sq

(1902)

RE-3B

stored fuselage

2303

KE-3A

23sq

505

F-15C

5sq

601

F-15SA

11, nn

623

F-15SA

9, nn

1328

F-15S

11, nn

(5518)

F-15SA

94 anniversary colours

9230

F-15S

92sq

HZ-104

G-IVSP

(ex medevac HZ-MS4 ?)

Noted based aircraft (8 february 2026):
HZ-HM1	B747-468	1sq/Royal Flight

HZ-HMED

B757-23A

RSAFMS

HZ-HM5

B777-3FGER

Min Fin&Ec

HZ-HM65

G650ER

Royal Flight

HZ-HM66

G650ER

Royal Flight

HZ-HM67

G650ER

Royal Flight

HZ-HM93

AW139

Royal Flight

HZ-AS99

A318-112CJ

11, 1sq/Royal Flight

HZ-MF1

B737-7FG

Saudi Arabian Special Fli

HZ-MF3

G300

11, Ministry of Finance & Economy

HZ-MF4

G300

Ministry of Finance & Economy

HZ-MF5

G300

Ministry of Finance & Economy

HZ-MF6

B737-9FGER

Saudi Arabian Special Fli

HZ-MS1B

Lj60XR

MODA

HZ-MS4A

G450

MODA

HZ-MS4B

G450

MODA

HZ-MS4C

G450

MODA

HZ-MS5A

G-V

MODA

HZ-MS5B

G-V

MODA

HZ-MS52

AW139

MODA

HZ-MS55

AW139

MODA

…

AW139

MODA

HZ-MS72

B300C

10, MODA

HZ-MS75

B300C

MODA

HZ-MD6

G650ER

Desert Wings Aviation

HZ-MD62

G650ER

Desert Wings Aviation

HZ-103

G-IV

1sq/Royal Flight

HZ-135

Ce550 Bravo

1sq/Royal Flight

…

Ce550 Bravo

1sq/Royal Flight

8 February 2026:
A7-CGC	G650ER	Qatar Executive

(A9C-AWL)

BAe146-RJ100

Government of Bahrain

T.22-1/45-50

A310-304

451 Esc

OM-BYA

A319-115 (ACJ)

LU-MV SR ??

65001

ERJ135BJ

Kazakhstan National Guard

J-755

G-IVSP

12sq?

0110

B737-800

1.BLTr

PSS-C3

C295W

Saudi PSS

9 February 2026:
YI-306	C-130J-30	23rd Transport sq

(MM62332)/14-14

C-550A

71° Gruppo

(MM62344)

VC-650A

93° Gruppo

KAF343

C-17A

41sq

RA-09606

Falcon 8X

Tatarstan Government

10 February 2026:
G-ZABH	Envoy IV CC1	32(TR)sq

A9C-ISA

G700

Government of Bahrain

11 February 2026:
PSS-C4	C295W	Saudi PPS

Another aerial demonstrator was this No. 3 Squadron Typhoon F2 324. The fighter was delivered to Saudi Arabia in October 2013. (Erwin van Dijkman)

Credits: Scramble MSB

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