Saudi Gazette report

TABUK — The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and the Hellenic Air Force completed joint exercises at the King Faisal Air Base in Tabuk on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two-week-long exercises called Falcon Eye 2 saw the participation of fighter jets and crews from the Saudi air force and its Greek counterpart.

The joint air drills aimed to strengthen bilateral collaboration between Greece and Saudi Arabia, as well as maximize military training and improve participants’ combat capabilities and interoperability.

Saudi F-15C and Greek F-16 fighter jets participating in the exercise completed successful intense sorties, which included tactical counter operations, both offensive and defensive, air support operations, and air maneuvers.

The commander of the King Faisal Air Base Maj. Gen. Nasser Bin Saeed Al-Qahtani said that the Falcon Eye 2 exercise has achieved the desired goals, such as deepening the bonds of cooperation between the two friendly countries and exchanging experiences between the Royal Saudi Air Force and its Greek counterpart.

It raised the level of readiness and the combat skills and professional development of the participants, including pilots and ground crews, he added.