List of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons
This is a list of Israeli Air Force aircraft squadrons.
Combat
Helicopter
Unit | Name | Original name | Stationed | Aircraft | Status |
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113 Squadron | The Hornet Squadron | טייסת הצרעה | Ramon Airbase | Dassault Ouragan, IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, Boeing AH-64A Apache, Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow | Active |
114 Squadron | The Night Guides Squadron | טייסת מובילי הלילה | Tel-Nof Airbase | Avro Anson, Airspeed Consul, Aérospatiale Super Frelon, Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion | Inactive |
118 Squadron | The Nocturnal Birds of Prey Squadron | טייסת דורסי הלילה | Tel-Nof Airbase | Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion | Active |
123 Squadron | The Desert Birds Squadron | טייסת ציפורי המדבר | Hatzerim Airbase | Bell 47, Bell 205, Bell 212, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | Active |
124 Squadron | The Rolling Sword Squadron | טייסת החרב המתהפכת | Palmachim Airbase | Hiller OH-23 Raven, Sikorsky H-19, Aérospatiale Alouette II, Sikorsky H-34, Bell 205, Bell 212, Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | Active |
125 Squadron | The Light Choppers Squadron | טייסת המסוקים הקלים | Sde Dov Airport | Aérospatiale Alouette II, Bell 47, Bell 212, Bell 206, Aérospatiale Gazelle, Bell 206L LongRanger | Inactive |
160 Squadron | The 1st Helicopter Gunships Squadron | טייסת המסק"ר הראשונה | Palmachim Airbase | MD 500 Defender, Bell AH-1 Cobra | Inactive |
190 Squadron | The Magic Touch Squadron | טייסת מגע הקסם | Ramon Airbase | MD 500 Defender, Boeing AH-64A Apache | Active |
193 Squadron | The Defenders of the West Squadron | טייסת מגיני המערב | Ramat David Airbase | Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Eurocopter AS565 | Active |
Command and transport
Unmanned
Unit | Name | Original name | Stationed | Aircraft | Status |
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144 Squadron | The Phoenix Squadron | טייסת עוף החול | Hatzor Airbase | IAI Nesher, IAI Kfir, General Dynamics F-16A/B, Orbiter 4 | Active |
147 Squadron | The Goring Ram Squadron | טייסת האיל הנוגח | Palmachim Airbase | Boeing-Stearman Model 75, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Elbit Hermes 900 | Active |
160 Squadron | The Shadow Hunter Squadron | טייסת ציידי הצללים | Ramat David Airbase | Classified | Active |
161 Squadron | The Black Snake Squadron | טייסת הנחש השחור | Palmachim Airbase | Elbit Hermes 450 | Active |
166 Squadron | The Fire Birds Squadron | טייסת ציפורי האש | Palmachim Airbase | Elbit Hermes 900 | Active |
200 Squadron | The 1st UAV Squadron | טייסת המל"טים הראשונה | Hatzor Airbase | Ryan Firebee I, BQM-74 Chukar, Ryan Firebee II, IAI Scout, IAI Searcher I, IAI Searcher II, IAI Heron | Active |
210 Squadron | The White Eagle Squadron | טייסת הנשר הלבן | Tel Nof Airbase | IAI Eitan | Active[2] |
Special
Unit | Name | Original name | Stationed | Aircraft | Status |
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102 Squadron Flight Training School | The Flying Tiger Squadron (M-346 only) | טייסת הנמר המעופף | Hatzerim Airbase | Retired: Fouga Magister, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell 212, Bell AH-1 Cobra Active: Grob G-120, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Beechcraft King Air, Bell 206, Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master | Active |
115 Squadron Aggressor Emulation | The Flying Dragon Squadron | טייסת הדרקון המעופף | Ovda Airport | Retired: de Havilland Mosquito, Gloster Meteor, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Bell AH-1 Cobra, General Dynamics F-16A Active: General Dynamics F-16C/D | Active |
5601 Squadron Flight Test Center | Flight Test Center | מרכז ניסויי טיסה | Tel Nof Airbase | Retired: IAI Kfir, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Mikoyan MiG-29 Active: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , McDonnell Douglas F-15I, General Dynamics F-16C/D, General Dynamics F-16I, Lockheed Martin F-35I | Active |
MRBM/ICBM
- 150 Squadron (Israel)
- 199 Squadron (Israel)
- 248 Squadron (Israel)
References
- GlobalSecurity.org list of IAF Squadrons
- Aeroflight.co.uk IAF section
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