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[Growing independence?] SAUDI OPENS F-15 MAINTENANCE CENTER
IMRA ^ | April 22, 2004 | MENL

Posted on 04/22/2004 12:05:29 AM PDT by yonif

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has opened a center for the maintenance of its F-15 fighter-jet fleet.

The Royal Saudi Air Force has opened the center at the Prince Khaled Air Base in the Asir region in the southern portion of the kingdom. The center will focus on the maintenance and overhaul of the F-15 fighter-jet fleet procured by the United States over the last 25 years.

In February, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz inaugurated what was termed the F-15 Engine Industrial and Development Center. The center was meant to overhaul, repair and install the twin engines of the F-15 aircraft.

Saudi military sources said the center will train Saudi nationals in servicing the F-15 engine as well as its components. The center will be overseen by U.S. defense contractors that provide the engine for the F-15.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bombbombbombbombiran; f15s; saudiarabia; terroriststate
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[WARNING TO ISRAEL] U.S. REFUSES TO RESPOND TO SAUDI F-15s IN TABUK
1 posted on 04/22/2004 12:05:30 AM PDT by yonif
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To: yonif
How many F-15's does Saudi-land have?
2 posted on 04/22/2004 12:12:51 AM PDT by GeronL (Cornell: Hotbed of Liberal Fascism!)
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To: yonif
The Saudis aren't about to attack Israel and risk what Israel or the US would do in retaliation.
3 posted on 04/22/2004 12:16:01 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: MEG33
True, however one cannot rule out a "rouge" member of the Saudi Air Force doing the bidding in a terror attack.
4 posted on 04/22/2004 12:17:07 AM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To: GeronL
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/sa.htm
5 posted on 04/22/2004 12:17:38 AM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To: GeronL
Arabs can't fly! Remember that!
6 posted on 04/22/2004 12:18:02 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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To: yonif
Terror is always a possibility these days.
7 posted on 04/22/2004 12:18:54 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: GeronL; yonif

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has approved a program to help improve Saudi Arabia's fleet of F-15 fighter-jets.

The Defense Department has awarded a $5 million contract to Abacus Technology Corp.to provide communications support for Saudi Arabia's fleet of F-15s. The support is meant for the 91 F-15 C/D aircraft purchased by Riyad in 1982 and the 72 advanced F-15S jets purchased in 1995.

Abacus Technology, based in Chevy Chase, Md., provides information technology and management consulting services. Since 1993, the company has provided engineering expertise to help improve the Saudi air defense system.

Officials said the project would support the F-15 Peace Sun Program as well as the Saudi Peace Shield Program. They said the contract is also meant to provide communications support for a range of U.S. and Saudi installations.


http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2002/may/05_14_2.html

comment: about 163 according to this article from 2002
8 posted on 04/22/2004 12:20:21 AM PDT by AdmSmith
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To: MEG33
Yup, and the Saudis by basing some of their F-15s in that city Tabuk have a better chance in making it happen.
9 posted on 04/22/2004 12:20:47 AM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To: GeronL
By 1992 the SAF had seventy-eight F-15s, including fighter conversion trainers.
10 posted on 04/22/2004 12:21:56 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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To: AdmSmith
163... yikes
11 posted on 04/22/2004 12:22:54 AM PDT by GeronL (Cornell: Hotbed of Liberal Fascism!)
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To: F14 Pilot
that other post says about 163.

wow

12 posted on 04/22/2004 12:23:54 AM PDT by GeronL (Cornell: Hotbed of Liberal Fascism!)
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To: GeronL
Iranian Air Force ordered 7-8 Awacs in 1977 and 140 F-15s but Jimmy the Dumb didn't back the Shah and both fell. Later, Saudis got those AWACS and F-15s. We can see how DemocRATs ruined the region and future of our allies in the Middle East!

Here is a Saudi AWACS

13 posted on 04/22/2004 12:27:58 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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To: F14 Pilot
Thanks.

new tagline =o)

14 posted on 04/22/2004 12:31:34 AM PDT by GeronL (Who stole the fire truck in Poynor TX?? They need it back, please.... thanks)
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To: F14 Pilot
you think "Arabs can't fly!"???

B.S. They have flying carpets, in fact, they invented them.

I saw it on a cartoon once.

And they are real, I swear by allah, the moon god.
15 posted on 04/22/2004 12:34:42 AM PDT by RonHolzwarth
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To: GeronL
Oh, LoL!

Call 911!
16 posted on 04/22/2004 12:35:12 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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To: RonHolzwarth
Yeah!
Sorry I had to edit that sentence... They can fly a carpet but can't fly an F-15 Eagle!
17 posted on 04/22/2004 12:36:30 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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To: F14 Pilot
Stolen: One Poynor VFD Fire Truck

The town population was 257 in 1990.

18 posted on 04/22/2004 12:38:08 AM PDT by GeronL (Who stole the fire truck in Poynor TX?? They need it back, please.... thanks)
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To: F14 Pilot
"Can't fly an F-15", yeah that is probably true, during Gulf War I, Iraq scored not a single hit.

And flew them all to Iran, to be buried in the desert sand,,, man, that was the dumbest thing I ever heard of, after THAT, all they were was scrap!

Hardly worth even excavating later.
19 posted on 04/22/2004 12:42:30 AM PDT by RonHolzwarth
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To: RonHolzwarth
http://WWW.ACIG.ORG
For more info on Iraqis, Iranians and Saudis and Even US hits in Aerial Engagements.
20 posted on 04/22/2004 12:50:53 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (John ''Fedayeen" Kerry - the Mullahs' regime candidate)
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