RBAF'S FIRST VIPER MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT

摘要

THE FIRST Bell AH-1Z Viper to be delivered to the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) appeared in the static display at the recent Bahrain International Airshow, November 9-11. Dubbed the 'Zulu' in RBAF service, serial 2201 (ex BuNo 169979) is also the first AH-1 Z delivery to a foreign military sales customer and is one of six delivered since July. The RBAF ordered 12 AH-1Zs in a $912m deal announced in November 2018, with the remaining six aircraft expected in early 2023.