Registration was painted over on this bird, when I had asked the ground crew they were reluctant to hand out the registration. This aircraft is carrying the Saudi National Day scheme, a very special aircraft that had made its debut display EVER at the Bahrain Airshow. (Registration and c/n confirmed from Photo ID: 519604.)

This image is a very special one to a lot of Middle East based spotters due to the fact that it marks the first time that the Red Arrows have displayed at ANY Middle Eastern airshow. In the past, they really only did flypasts and that kind of thing.

At the BIAS 2022 opening flypast.

As stated by air force personnel the UAE AF switched their serial system for the Desert Falcons to RF-xx (last two digits of the serial). If correct the construction number of this aircraft would than be RF-34.

During its flypast at BIAS 2022, the sunset really made this bird look good.

12.9 years old; and still strong! A remarkable air frame touching down at OBBI

A9C-AC Sporting Gulf Air's Bahrain Grand Prix livery. One of the better liveries from Gulf air

A9C-DHT on arrival into OBBI, kicking up loads of sand as it flew past!

Doing a normal cargo run into OBBI.Fun fact, Bahrain intl is DHL's main hub in the Middle East!