Royal Jordanian Air Force

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The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the aerial warfare service of Jordan, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and providing air support to its military operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
aircraftTypeOperated fighter aircraft
helicopters
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicles
allegiance Kingdom of Jordan
surface form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

King of Jordan
commanderTitle Commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
conflict Gulf War
Six-Day War
Operation Inherent Resolve
surface form: War against ISIS

War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
country Jordan
dateFounded 1955
emblem roundel with crown and Jordanian colors
foundedBy King Hussein of Jordan
garrison Amman
Azraq
Mafraq
hasMotto God, Country, King
headquartersLocation Amman
King Abdullah I Air Base
language Arabic
mission conduct aerial reconnaissance
defend Jordanian airspace
participate in coalition operations
support ground forces
nativeName Royal Jordanian Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: سلاح الجو الملكي الأردني
partOf Jordanian Armed Forces
precededBy Arab Legion
surface form: Arab Legion Air Force
role aerial warfare
air support
airspace defense
reconnaissance
training
transport
serviceBranchOf Jordanian military
shortName RJAF
trainingPartner Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
usesAircraftModel BAE Systems Hawk T1
surface form: BAE Hawk

AH-1 Cobra
surface form: Bell AH-1 Cobra

Lockheed C-130 Hercules
surface form: C-130 Hercules

CASA C-295
Eurocopter EC635
F-16 Fighting Falcon
surface form: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-5 Freedom Fighter
surface form: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

Pilatus PC-9

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Jordanian Armed Forces branch Royal Jordanian Air Force
Hawker Hunter usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
this entity surface form: Jordanian Air Force
JAF hasBranch Royal Jordanian Air Force
subject surface form: Jordanian Armed Forces
Supreme Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces confersAuthorityOver Royal Jordanian Air Force
this entity surface form: air forces of Jordan
Royal Jordanian Air Force nativeName Royal Jordanian Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: سلاح الجو الملكي الأردني
Hawk T-series usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
Princess Salma bint Abdullah militaryBranch Royal Jordanian Air Force
Aérospatiale AS 550 Fennec usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
Mirage F1 usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
this entity surface form: Jordanian Air Force
AH-1 Cobra usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
Eurocopter EC635 primaryUsers Royal Jordanian Air Force
AS532 Cougar usedBy Royal Jordanian Air Force
Jordanian Armed Forces bases supportsBranch Royal Jordanian Air Force