No. 3 Squadron RSAF

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|unit_name= No. 3 Squadron RSAF

|image= 3 Squadron RSAF.svg

|caption= Official Squadron Badge of No. 3 Squadron RSAF

|dates= 1957-present

|country= {{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia

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|branch= Royal Saudi Air Force

|type=Squadron

|role= Close Air Support and Pilots/Technicians Training

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|garrison= King Fahad Air Base

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|equipment=Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 & T.3

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No. 3 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 & T.3 at King Fahad Air Base, Taif, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 2 Wing.{{cite web|url=https://www.scramble.nl/planning/orbats/saudi-arabia/royal-saudi-air-force#OETF368|title=Royal Saudi Air Force - Taif/King Fahd Air Base (OETF) |publisher=Scramble.nl|access-date=17 November 2023}}{{cite book|title=AirForces Monthly|date=February 2016|publisher=Key Publishing Ltd|location=Stamford, Lincolnshire, England|pages=78}}

In the 1950s, the Royal Saudi Air Force begun major improvements, which included the formation of new squadrons.

In 1957, the No. 3 Squadron RSAF was established at Jeddah Airport equipped with B-26 Invaders.{{cite web |url=https://kingsaud.org/ar/history/history-king-saud/king/802/ |title=موقع الملك سعود |publisher=King Saud Foundation |language=ar |access-date=11 January 2025}}

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