Royal Flight of Oman

Royal Flight of Oman
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Oman
Active1974 - present
CountrySultanate of Oman
Allegiance Oman
RoleVIP Transport
Part ofThe Diwan of Royal Court Affairs
Main operating baseMuscat International Airport (MCT/OOMS)[1]
Paint scheme on fixed wing aircraftAll over white with red and green cheatline with national flag on tail fin[2]
ICAO and IATA CodesORF and RS
Commanders
Commander of His Majesty’s Royal Flight OmanCaptain Suleiman Bin Harith al Barashdi (since 2010)[3][4]
Aircraft flown
TransportAirbus A319 & A320, Boeing 747, Gulfstream 550 & VIP helicopters
The RFO's Boeing 747 SP27, note SATCOM bulge on top of fuselage
The RFO's Boeing 747 430
The RFO's Airbus A320
The RFO's Airbus A319
One of the RFO's Gulfstream 550s (A40-AE/Al Hazim)
An Omani C-130J departing RAF Fairford (this is a RAFO air frame - one of three C-130Js delivered to Oman)
A RFO Super Puma II

The Royal Flight of Oman (RFO) is the VIP air transport capability embedded within the Sultan of Oman's Royal Household. The Royal Flight is not a military organisation, but rather part of the Diwan of Royal Court Affairs;[5] it is not part of the Royal Guard of Oman.[6]

The RFO was formed in 1974 and started with a few fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft were added in 1975.[7][8]

The RFO has its own staff housing and welfare complex (including a club and an international school) on Al Matar Street near Muscat International Airport.[9]

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  2. ^ Bowman, Martin (2014). Boeing 747: A History: Delivering the Dream. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473838239. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The Second Region MID Safety Summit April 2014" (PDF). www.icao.int. ICAO IATA. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Home Page - Gulf in the Media". www.gulfinthemedia.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Royal Flight of Oman - PILOT CAREER CENTRE". www.pilotcareercentre.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Oman Yellow Pages". www.omantel-yellowpages.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Oman Royal Flight". Aeroflight. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Oman Royal Flight". Helis.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  9. ^ "The Royal Flight International School | Muscat Football Academy". muscatfootballacademy.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.