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The '''Royal Jordanian Airforce''' is the air ambrella for all the Jordanian military; its main role is to protect land forces and keep control over the airspace of the kingdom. | The '''Royal Jordanian Airforce''' is the air ambrella for all the Jordanian military; its main role is to protect land forces and keep control over the airspace of the kingdom. | ||
Revision as of 18:44, July 13, 2016
The Royal Jordanian Airforce is the air ambrella for all the Jordanian military; its main role is to protect land forces and keep control over the airspace of the kingdom.
Aircraft Used
The RJAF uses fighters from the west; in the early days RJAF used British built Hawker Hunters. In modern days the RJAF uses mainly American fighter jets like the F-16 and French built Mirages. Here are some of the fighters currently in use:
- F-16 Fighting falcon (58) MLU and ADF types
- Mirage F1 C/E
- F-5 Tiger II E/f (Used for training)
- CASA C-101 Aviojet (Used for training)