Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs, today patronized the reception party held in honor of Saudi pilots who have recently taken part in the U.S. Red Flag Exercise in the United States. Prince Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Fahd Al-Faisal, Commander of the Saudi Royal Air Forces, was present at the event. Addressing the gathering, Al-Faisal said some 150 air forces personnel and officers were the first Arab military servants ever to take part in the renowned U.S. air exercise along together with representatives of several leading countries in the field of air control. To the admiration of all viewers, the Saudi pilots executed 84 air flights over 24 days, the prince said. On his part, Prince Khalid paid tribute to the officers who successfully and skillfully piloted the planes during the world's most difficult and ancient exercise. He recalled that a Saudi pilot ranked first in an air exercise recently held in the United Arab Emirates. Senior officers of the armed forces also attended the event.
