Joint flight of Saudi fighter jets with US B-52 bomber

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Publish Date: 10:33 - 18 February 2022
Friday, 18 February 2022 (YJC)_ Saudi media reported images of Saudi fighters accompanying an American bomber over the Red Sea.

Joint flight of Saudi fighter jets with US B-52 bomberSaudi media reported that US Air Force fighters escorted an American bomber over the Red Sea.

According to Russia Today, Riyadh claimed in an official statement that the cooperation was part of the ongoing cooperation between the Riyadh Air Force and Washington and was aimed at protecting security and stability in the region.

The statement said:
The Royal Saudi Air Force's F-15 fighter jets were tasked with accompanying the US B-52 bomber.

Saudi media published images of the country's fighters accompanying the American bomber as it crossed the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia and the United States have pursued air cooperation since Donald Trump's presidency by holding a joint air drill; This coordination between the Riyadh-Washington Air Force continues to this day.

Earlier, Fox News reported that two American B-52 bombers had been sent from the North Dakota base to the Persian Gulf, claiming to be working to deter Iran.

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