المملكة: “Al -Auja 17:47” .. artistic creativity immortalizes the valor of the men of the Saudi Armed Forces

To celebrate the anniversary of “Establishment Day”, which embodies the extension of the legacy of leadership and courage three centuries ago, the Ministry of Defense launched a short photographer under the title “Al -Auja 17:47”, inspired by a true story full of valor and determination that occurred on the southern border of the Kingdom.
The film published on the “YouTube” platform, through the link, tells the details of a heroic rescue operation for two hungry pilots in a mountain valley inside an enemy environment, to fight a real battle, in which the brave armed forces soldiers and officers have proven their heroic positions and sacrifices, and reflected their authentic values ​​in courage, sincerity and dedication.
The film tells a true story that occurred on January 07, 2018, when a Saudi Royal Air Force fighter plane was subjected to a sudden technical failure while returning to carry out an operational mission, forcing its pioneering air crew, pilot Fahd Al -Haqbani and the pioneer, Abdullah Al -Zeer, who were holding the rank of captain (then) To use survival and jumping chairs in a rough rough area.

The two pilots were subjected to physical injuries and faced harsh conditions represented in a difficult mountainous environment, and a blockade of hostile elements that tried to exploit the situation, and the site turned into an honor field, where Al -Haqbani confronted the hostile elements with determination, while the minister turned his injury to a motive for the resistance, in a scene embodied with the valor and courage of the Saudi soldier in Defense of his homeland.

A victory over the impossible

The film recounts the details of activating the combat search and rescue plan by the King Khalid Air Force Base in the southern sector, led by al -Qaeda commander (then), Major General Pilot, Pilot Suleiman Al -Fayez, after the disappearance of a “Tornado” plane from the screen of the fighter router and hearing the release of the salvation chair.
In implementation of that plan called “Al -Auja”, 5 F -15s fighter planes and two F -15C fighters from the Royal Saudi Air Force and 3 “Kaqir” helicopters, and their launch towards the plane crash site To save its crew after confirming their escape from the accident.

The film highlights the decisive moments of the air crew, after the “Kaqir” rescue plane approached their location, at a time when hostile elements were trying to advance more towards the two pilots, before smuggling bombs from the rescue plane, and the Air Special Forces were invalidated to save them and evacuate them to the homeland at 17:47 pm in record time only 21 minutes from starting the task until its completion.

From facing death to safety wings

The high speed of the rescue was not just a number, but rather evidence of the readiness and professionalism About the homeland and its soil.
The film was not limited to narrating the accurate military details, but a symbolic picture of the doctrine of the Saudi soldier was courageously and sacrificed until the last breath. The process was not merely a rescue of the air crew, but rather an affirmation that “the homeland does not forget its children”, and that the Saudi armed forces are able to transfer Challenges to victories.

“From establishment to today … the legacy of leadership and courage”

The film, who came in conjunction with “Establishment Day”, establishes a message that what the ancestors started with the sword protects the grandchildren with science and valor, because the heroism that the air crew and the rescue forces is not a transient event, but rather a part of a series of epics that prove that the Saudi army is an incomparable shield, and a sword is not broken. .
“Al -Auja 17:47” is not only a video, but a national message backed by facts and evidence, documenting and immortalizing the sacrifices, courage and championships of the Saudi armed forces, and it is reminded of the importance of the role they play in protecting the Kingdom’s borders, through a mixture of artistic creativity and realism.
The film succeeded in promoting pride in the Saudi soldiers, and embodied a clear message that their sacrifices are not a passing moment, but a legacy in the fields of pride, honor and dignity inherited for future generations, so that they always remember that homeland security is built with the blood of the pure martyrs and the insistence of the heroes.