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ROYAL SQUADRON

The Royal Flight was established on April 15, 1950 and
renamed the Royal Squadron on April 15, 1978. Aircraft
historically flown by the Royal Squadron include the
Dragon Rapide, Dove, Riley Dove, Herald, Heron, Viking,
Ambassador, Bonanza, Falcon 20, Boeing 727-100, Boeing
727-200, Falcon 50, Sabreliner, Lockheed Tristar, Gulfstream
G3, Airbus 310. The Widgeon, Whirlwind; Scout; Allouette
III, Sikorsky S76, S70 Blackhawks, UH-60, BO-105, BK117, in
addition to Airbus A340, TB20, Challenger 604 and Boeing
737.
Based at King Abdullah I Air Base in Amman, the Royal
Squadron now operates UH-60 (M&L), in addition to the
civilian-registered Augusta 139.
The Royal Squadron’s pilots are considered the "elite of the
elite", as are the engineers and technicians who carry out all
maintenance within the squadron.

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