Air International 2011-09
G.Martin - Royal Moroccan Air Force Renewed /Military/
Moroccan Air Force F-16C 08-8005.
F-16C 08-8001 was the first singleseat aircraft to be built for the Royal Moroccan Air Force at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility in Texas.
Block 52 F-16C 08-8001 during a test flight from NAS Forth Worth Joint Reserve Base in Texas where Lockheed Martin's F-16 production facility is located.
Major Mouloud Chihani performs a pre-flight check on an F-16 during training with the 162nd FW at Tucson International Airport in Arizona.
F-16D 08-8021 was one of the first four aircraft delivered to Ben Guerir AB on July 30, 2011 with F-16Cs 08-8004 and 08-8005, and F-16D 08-8020.
The entire Royal Moroccan Air Force Mirage F1 fleet is based at Sidi Slimane AB.
Eight CH-47Cs based at Rabat form part of the the Royal Moroccan Air Force helicopter transport fleet.
Morocco ordered 24 Alpha Jets in 1977. Today the remaining 19 aircraft are assigned to two training units and one combat squadron based at Meknes AB.
Escadre de Transport 3 operates six CN235M-100s at Kenitra AB where all of the Royal Moroccan Air Force tactical transport aircraft is based.
F-5E Tiger II 50612 seen at Marrakech-Menara in 2008.
F-5E 91933 is one of 20 Tiger Ils based at Meknes AB. The aircraft is shown air-refuelling with a US Marine Corps KC-130 during Exercise African Lion in May 2009.