Royal Flight of Oman


The Royal Flight of Oman is the VIP air transport capability embedded within the Sultan of Oman's Royal Household; it is totally independent of the Royal Air Force of Oman. The Royal Flight is a non-military organisation and part of the Diwan of Royal Court Affairs; it is not part of the Royal Guard of Oman.
The RFO was formed in 1974 and started with a few fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft were added in 1975.
The RFO has its own staff housing and welfare complex on Al Matar Street near Muscat International Airport.

Bases

The RFO has one permanent operating base and a secondary base:
RFO aircraft will also make use of Omani regional airports and RAFO airbases as necessary.

Current inventory

The RFO operates the following aircraft types:
Fixed wing aircraft in the RFO's fleet are normally painted all over white, with a mid-fuselage red and green cheatline. The tail fin carries the national flag of the Sultanate of Oman. The only script painted on the fuselage is in Arabic and the aircraft are named after places in the Sultanate. The RFO's C-130 transport aircraft and its helicopters are painted in a desert camouflage scheme.