"phil hunt" wrote

I wonder why SA bought them?

Excellent question. Saudis buy things just to have the best, and their just
sitting on the ramp is OK with them.

I've flown with Egyptians, and Saudis, and the Saudi has no aggressive
tendencies, and must be pushed to the fight. Egyptians on the other hand,
are as aggressive warriors as any western pilots.

The Saudis are staunch anti-communists, and would never purchase a
product from a communist. Today, they would very likely buy Russian,
as most Russian planes are built to NATO specs (AGE, etc).