Aircraft of the Israeli Air Force
Fixed wing combat types
| Designation | Year | Year | Manufactered in | Hebrew designation |
| Avia S-199 | 1948 | 1950 | Czech Republic | Sakin (Knife) סכין |
| Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress | 1948 | 1958 | U.S.A. | |
| Bristol Beaufighter | 1948 | 1948 | U.K. | |
| Canadair Sabre | n/a | n/a | Canada | Order signed but cancelled. |
| Dassault Mirage IIIC | 1962 | 1986 | France | Shahak (Sky) שחק |
| Dassault Mirage 5 | n/a | n/a | France | 50 ordered 1966, not delivered |
| Dassault Mystère IV | 1955 | 1971 | France | |
| Dassault Ouragan | 1955 | 1971 | France | |
| Dassault Super Mystère B2 | 1958 | 1976 | France | Sambad (Hebrew acronym of “Super Mystère B Deux”) סמב”ד |
| Fouga CM.170 Magister | 1957 | 1967 | France | Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית |
| de Havilland Mosquito | 1948 | 1958 | U.K. | |
| Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | 1968 | 2015 | U.S.A. | Ayit (Eagle) עיט |
| General Dynamics F-16A/B | 1980 | 2016 | U.S.A. | Netz (Hawk) נץ |
| General Dynamics F-16C/D | 1987 | – | U.S.A. | Barak (Lightning) ברק |
| Gloster Meteor | 1953 | 1970 | U.K. | |
| IAI Kfir | 1975 | 1996 | Israel | Kfir (Lion Cub) כפיר |
| IAI Nesher | 1971 | 1986 | Israel | Nesher (Vulture) נשר |
| IAI Lavi | 1986 | 1987 | Israel | Lavi (Lion) לביא |
| Lockheed Martin F-16I | 2004 | – | U.S.A. | Sufa (Storm) סופה |
| Lockheed Martin F-35I | 2016 | – | U.S.A. | Adir (Mighty) אדיר |
| McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D | 1976 | – | U.S.A. | Baz (Falcon) בז |
| McDonnell Douglas F-15I | 1998 | – | U.S.A. | Ra’am (Thunder) רעם |
| McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | 1969 | 2004 | U.S.A. | Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס |
| North American P-51 Mustang | 1948 | 1961 | U.S.A. | |
| Sud Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour IIA/N | 1957 | 1971 | France | |
| Supermarine Spitfire | 1948 | 1956 | U.K. | Yorek יורק (spit) |
Fixed wing auxiliary
Fixed wing trainers
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Airspeed Oxford/Consul |
1949 | 1961 | |
 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master |
2014 | – | Lavi (young lion) לביא |
| Avro Anson |
1949 | 1961 | |
 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet |
1948 | 1967 | |
 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk |
1949 | 1950 | |
 Fokker Instructor |
1949 | 1954 | |
 Fouga Magister |
1960 | 2010 | Tzukit (Monticola) צוקית |
 Grob G 120 |
2002 | – | Snunit (Swallow) סנונית |
| Hawker-Beechcraft T-6 Texan II |
2009 | – | Efroni (Lark) עפרוני |
| North American T-6 Texan |
1948 | 1974 | |
| Piper Super Cub |
1948 | 2002 | |
| Temco Buckaroo |
1949 | 1952 | |
| Vultee BT-13 Valiant |
1948 | 1949 |
Rotary wing – helicopters
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Alouette II |
1957 | 1975 | |
| Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon |
1967 | 1996 | Tzir’a (Hornet) צרעה |
| Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin |
1985 | 1997 | Dolphin דולפין |
| Eurocopter Panther |
1996 | – | Atalef (Bat) עטלף |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
1967 | 2002 | |
| Bell 206 |
1978 | – | Saifan (Gladiolus) סייפן |
| Bell 212 |
1978 | ? | Anafa (Heron) אנפה |
| Bell AH-1 Cobra |
1975 | 2013 | Tzefa (Viper) צפע |
| Bell 47 |
1965 | 1974 | |
| Hiller 360 |
1951 | 1961 | |
| Hughes 500 |
1979 | 2001 | Lahatut (Trick) להטוט |
| McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
1990 | – | Peten (Adder) פתן |
| McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache Longbow |
2004 | – | Saraph (Seraph) שרף |
| Sikorsky S-55 |
1957 | 1966 | |
| Sikorsky S-58 |
1958 | 1975 | |
| Sikorsky CH-53 |
1969 | – | Yas’ur (Petrel) יסעור |
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
1994 | – | Yanshuf (Owl) ינשוף |
Unmanned aerial vehicles
| Designation | Year | Year | Hebrew designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan BQM-34A Firebee |
1971 | Mabat (Gaze) מבט | |
| Ryan BQM-34E/F Firebee II |
1971 | Shadmit (Pratincole) שדמית | |
| Northrop Chukar |
1971 | Telem (Furrow) תלם | |
 Tadiran Mastiff |
1979 | 1992 | Sayar (scout) סייר |
| IAI Scout |
1979 | 1992 | Zahavan (Oriolus) זהבן |
| IAI Harpy |
1990s | – | Sion שיאון |
| IAI Searcher 1 |
1992 | ? | Hogla (Alectoris) חוגלה |
| IAI Searcher 2 |
1998 | ? | Kokhav Lavan (White Star) כוכב לבן |
| Elbit Hermes 450 |
2001 | – | Zik זיק |
| Aeronautics Aerostar |
2002 | – | Shalev שליו |
| IAI Heron |
2005 | – | Shoval (Wake) שובל |
| IAI Eitan |
2010 | – | |
| Elbit Hermes 900 |
2014 | – | Kokhav Plada (Steel Star) כוכב פלדה |
Captured / defected aircraft
| Designation | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Gazelle |
1982 |  Syria |
| Supermarine Spitfire |
1948 |  Egypt |
| de Havilland Dragon Rapide |
1952? |  Jordan |
| Fairchild Argus |
1948 | Egypt |
 Sukhoi Su-7 |
1969? |  Egypt |
 Heliopolis Gomhouria |
1967 | Egypt |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 |
1956 |  Egypt |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
1968 |  Syria |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
1966 |  Iraq |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 |
1989 | Syria |
| Mil Mi-8 |
1973 |  Egypt |
| Yakovlev Yak-11 |
1964 | Egypt |