Royal Air Force of Oman
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The Royal Air Force of Oman is the aerial warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and supporting its military operations.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force
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military branch → |
| abbreviation |
RAFO
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| allegiance |
Sultan of Oman
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| belongsTo |
Government of Oman
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| commandStructure |
Ministry of Defence of Oman
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| country |
Oman
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| engagesIn |
disaster relief
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humanitarian assistance → search and rescue operations → training exercises with foreign air forces → |
| garrisonCountry |
Oman
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| hasAircraftType |
fighter aircraft
→
helicopters → maritime patrol aircraft → trainer aircraft → transport aircraft → |
| hasCapability |
VIP transport
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aerial refueling → air defense → air interdiction → air transport → maritime surveillance → pilot training → search and rescue → |
| hasEmblemType |
fin flash
→
roundel → |
| headquartersLocation |
Muscat
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| languageOfCommand |
Arabic
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| mottoLanguage |
Arabic
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| nativeName |
سلاح الجو السلطاني العماني
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| operatesIn |
Gulf region
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Omani airspace → |
| partOf |
Armed Forces of Oman
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| primaryMission |
defense of national airspace
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| regionServed |
Middle East
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| role |
aerial warfare
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airspace defense → close air support → reconnaissance → training → transport → |
| secondaryMission |
support to ground forces
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support to naval forces → |
| serviceBranchOf |
Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces
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| type |
regular military force
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| usesDomain |
air
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ASRAAM
("Oman Air Force")
→
Hawker Hunter ("Omani Air Force") → Mauser BK-27 → Strikemaster → Westland Lynx ("Omani Air Force") → |
usedBy |
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Armed Forces of Oman
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hasBranch |
|
Royal Air Force of Oman
("سلاح الجو السلطاني العماني")
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nativeName |
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CASA C-295
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operator |
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Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
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serviceBranch |