A photo published by the Saudi Ministry of Defense during the visit of the Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyad al-Rawailis to the King Khaled Air Base in southwestern Saudi Arabia reveals the presence of the Royal Bahraini Air Force personnel. The photo shows a Bahraini pilot holding the rank of major, wearing the RBAF's 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron insignia, known as the "Desert Falcon", on his right shoulder. The squadron operates F-16C/D fighter jets and is based at Sheikh Issa Air Force Base in Bahrain. It is assigned the task of protecting Bahrain's airspace and was not previously known to the public as having participated in operations overseas. In the background you can also see a Pakistan Air Force man, who can be identified by his uniform. map.

A photo published by the Saudi Ministry of Defense during the visit of the Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyad al-Rawailis to the King Khaled Air Base in southwestern Saudi Arabia reveals the presence of the Royal Bahraini Air Force personnel. The photo shows a Bahraini pilot holding the rank of major, wearing the RBAF's 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron insignia, known as the "Desert Falcon", on his right shoulder. The squadron operates F-16C/D fighter jets and is based at Sheikh Issa Air Force Base in Bahrain. It is assigned the task of protecting Bahrain's airspace and was not previously known to the public as having participated in operations overseas. In the background you can also see a Pakistan Air Force man, who can be identified by his uniform. map.