Current Service Aircraft:

* = on order
Order. 12 F-16C/D

Main Headquarters: Royal Bahraini Air Force, Air Operations Centre, P.O. Box 245, Bahrain.

1st Tactical Fighter Wing : Shaikh Isa AB : Bahrain Intl. Airport (Manama)

1st Fighter Squadron  :  Interceptor Fighter (Secondary roles Attack/Training)
9 F-16C Block 40 (Example Serials : 101, 104, 105, 107, 111, 115)
2 F-16D Block 40 (Example Serials : 154, 156 )

Peace Crown I Program (1990) : 8 F-16C, 4 F-16D
90-0028/0029           General Dynamics 2 F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
                                 c/n AC-1/2 to Bahrain as 101,103,

90-0030/0035           General Dynamics 6 F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
                                 c/n AC-3/8. to Bahrain as 105,107,109,111,113,115,

90-0036/0039           General Dynamics 4 F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon
                                 c/n AD-1/4. to Bahrain as 150,152,154,156,

Peace Crown II Program (2000) : 10 F-16C
98-2012/2021           Lockheed Martin 10 F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
                                 c/n AC-9/AC-18.  Became s/n 201/210

?? Program  : 8 F-16C, 4 F-16D
91-0025/0032           General Dynamics 8 F-16C Block 40CF Fighting Falcon
91-0033/0036           General Dynamics 4 F-16D Block 40CF Fighting Falcon

2nd Fighter Squadron:  Interceptor Fighter (Secondary roles Attack/Training)
9 F-16C Block 40
2 F-16D Block 40  (Example Serials : 154, 156 )

4 Squadron  à Elementary & Basic Training
3 T.67M-260 ( Example Serials : 401)

6th Fighter Squadron -  Attack (Secondary role Fighter Training)
8 F-5E ( Example Serials : 681, 684, 686, 688)
4 F-5F ( Example Serials : 641, 642, 643, 644)

85-0043/0044           Northrop F-5E Tiger II to Bahrain as 688 and 684
85-0053/0056           Northrop F-5F Tiger II to Bahrain as 641/644
85-0057/0058           Northrop F-5E Tiger II to Bahrain as 645,683

7 Squadron :  Utility Transport/VIP Transport
3 Bo 105C (Serials : 761, 762,763)

Helicopter Wing : Rifa'a AB

3 Squadron :  Transport (Secondary role Policing)
12 AB-212  (Example Serials : 901, 904)

8 Squadron : Anti-armour (Secondary role Close Air Support)
6 AH-1E (Example Serials : 825, 845)

9 Squadron : VIP Transport
1 UH-60L (Serial: 900)
1 UH-60A

90-26240/26308                       Sikorksky UH-60L Blackhawk
                                                 26240 to Bahrain as BAF-900

10 Squadron : Anti-armour (Secondary role Close Air Support)
6 AH-1E (Example Serials : 825, 845)

Deployments

Desert Storm
During the Gulf War, BAAF F-16s and F-5s first flew defensive missions on 25 January 1991 and began offensive operations the following day. The Gulf War ended on 28 February 1991.