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Squadrons of the IAF

Combat Squadrons

69 - The Hammers

The original heavy bombers squadron.

Base: Hetzerim

  • B-17G Flying Fortress
  • Consolidated Catalina PBY
  • F4E Phantom “Kurnas” (Sledgehammer)
  • F-15 I “Ra’am” (Thunder)

Disabendid in 1956.

101 - The First Fighter

Base: Ramat David

  • Avia S-199
  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • Republic RC-3 Seabee
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • Mystère A-4
  • Dassault Mirage IIIC “Shahak”
  • IAI Nesher (Vulture)
  • IAI Kfir (Fox Cub)
  • F-16C “Barak” (Lightning)
  • F-16D “Barak” (Lightning)

 Angel of death Squadron. The red and white striped rudder is a characteristic of this squadron.

102 - The Flying Tiger

Base: Hatzerim

  • Fuga Magister
  • Bell 212
  • Bell AH-1 Cobra
  • Grob G-120
  • Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
  • Beechcraft King Air
  • Bell 206
  • Alenia Aremacchi M-346 Master
  • Skyhawk A-4 “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • M346i Lavi (102 Tayeset, IAF Flight Academy)

105 - Scorpion

Base: Ramat David

  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • Dassault Mystère A-4 
  • Super Mystère
  • Saar (Tempest), the IAI’s improved version of the Dassault Super Mystère
  • Mirage III “Shahak”
  • Phantom “Kurnas” (Sledgehammer)
  • IAI Kfir (Fox Cub)
  • F-16C “Barak” (Lightning)
  • F-16D “Barak” (Lightning)

106 - The Point of the Spear

Base: Tel Nof

  • Curtiss Wright C-46 Commando
  • Lockhead C-69
  • Douglas C-54 Skymaster
  • Lockhead Hudson
  • Lockhead Model 18 Lodestar
  • F-15 B / C / D “Baz”

107 - The Poncing Lion

Base: Ramat David

  •  Supermarine Spitfire

This was the third Spitfire Squadron and received the Spitfires given up when 101 Squadron moved to Mustangs. This was repeated in 1955 when they were reformed to operate the Mustangs given up with the introduction of the Mystere IVA. They had an operational training role. Their Spitfires had blue and white striped rudders and 1 blue spinner.

107 - Knights of the Orange Tail

Base: Hatzerim

  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • Gloster Meteor
  • Dassault Ouragan
  • Phantom F-4E “Kurnas” (Sledgehammer)
  • F-16I “Sufa” (Storm)
  • 107 Tayeset

109 - The Valley

Base: Ramat David

  • De Havilland Mosquito
  • Harvard T-6
  • Dassault Mystere A4 “Sa’ar”
  • Skyhawk “Ayit”
  • IAI Kfir
  • F-16D “Barak” (Lightning)

110 - Knights of the North

Base: Ramat David

  • de Havilland Mosquito
  • Vautor IIA/IIBR
  • Gloster Meteor
  • A-4 Skyhawk “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • F-16 A/B “Netz” (Hawk)
  • F-16 C/D “Barak” (Lightning)

115 - The Flying Dragon

Base: Ovda

  • Mosquito
  • Mystere
  • Skyhawk A-4 “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • F-16C “Barak”

116 - Defenders of the South

Lions of the South squadron (Former Flying Wing and Defenders of the South squadron)

Base: Nevatim

  • Mustang
  • Mystère
  • Skyhawk “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • F-16A/B “Netz” (Hawk)
  • F-35 “Adir”

117 - The First Jet Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • Gloster Meteor
  • Sud Aviation Vautour
  • Dassault Mirage III “Shahak”
  • McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
  • F-16C “Barak”
  • F-35i “Adir”

119 - The Bat

Base: Ramat David

  • Gloster Meteor
  • Sud Aviation Vautour
  • Mirage III “Shahak”
  • F-16I “Sufa” (Storm)

133 - Knights of the Twin Tail

Base: Tel Of

140 - The Golden Eagle Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • F-16 A/B (Allocated to 116 squadron)
  • F-35i “Adir”

140 - The Golden Eagle

Base: Navatim

  • Harvard T-6
  • Fouga Magister
  • Skyhawk “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • F-16 A/B “Netz” (Hawk)
  • F-35I “Adir” (Mighty)

144 - The Phoenix

Base: Hatzor

  • IAI Nesher
  • IAI Kfir (Fox Cub)
  • F-16C “Barak” (Lightning single-seater)
  • F-16D “Barak” (Lightning double-seater)

147 - The Goring rAM

Former unit, 1956, 1967, 1978-1986

  • Fouga Magister
  • A-4F/TA-4H “Ahit” (Eagle)
  • A-4N “Ahit” (Eagle)
  • Boeing-Stearman Kaydet

147 Squadron (Flying Ibex or Goring Ram). It fly the Kaydet trainer during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Fouga Magister during the 1967 Six-Day War. Between 1978 and 1986 it flew the A-4 Skyhawk.

 

149 - The Smashing Parrot

Base: Hatzor

  • Douglas A-4 Skyhawk “Ayit” (Eagle)
  • Meteor
  • Vautour
  • Mirage “Shahak”
  • IAI Kfir
  • F-16I

201 - The "One"

Base: Ramon

  • Dassault Mystere IV
  • Phantom F-4E “Kurnas” (Sledgehammer)
  • F-16I “Sufa” (Storm)

253 - The "Negev"

Base: Ramon

  • IAI Nesher (Vulture)
  • IAI Kfir
  • Dassault Mirage III “Shahak”
  • F-16B “Netz” (Hawk)
  • F-16I “Sufa” (Storm)

254 - The Mid-land

Base: Hatzor

  • Mirage 3CJ “Shahak”
  • IAI Kfir C1
  • IAI Nesher

Helicopter Squadrons

190 - The Magic Touch

Base: Ramon

  • MD-500 Defender “Lahatut”
  • Apache AH-64A “Peten”

113 - The Hornet

Base: Ramon

  • Dassault Ouragan
  • MD450B Hurricane
  • IAI Nesher
  • IAI Kfir C-1
  • IAI Kfir C-2
  • AH-64A Apache
  • AH-64D Apache “Saraf”

160 - The Southern Cobra

Closed in 2013 and reopened in 2020

Base: Palmachim

  • AH-1G
  • MD-500 Defender “Lahatut”
  • AH-1S
  • AH-1F
  • AH-1E
  • AH-1E/F

124 - The Rolling Sword

Base: Palmahim

  • Hiller OH-23 Raven
  • Sikorsky H-19
  • Alouette II
  • Sirkosky H-34
  • Bell 205
  • Bell 212  “Anafa” (Heron)
  • HH-65A Dolphin
  • UH-60A Blackhawk “Yanshuf” (Owl)
  • S-70A-50 Yanshuf 3 (Owl)
  • S-70A-55 Yanshuf 3 (Owl)

118 - The Nocturnal Birds of Prey

Base: Such Nof

  • Sikorsky S-65C
  • S-65C
  • CH-53 – 200 Sea Stallion
  • CH-53 2000 Yas’ur
  • CH-53 2025 Yas’ur

114 - NIGHT Leaders

Base: Tel Nof

  • Super Frelon “Tzir’a”
  • CH-53-2000 Sea Stallion
  • CH-53K King Stallion (2026)

193 - Defenders of the West

Base: Hatzerim

  • Fouga
  • MD-500 “Lahatut”
  • AH-1 Cobra “Tzefa”
  • Grob G-120A “Snunit”
  • Black Hawk “Yanshuf”
  • Beechcraft T-6 Texan
  • Beechcraft B-80
  • AS565MA “Atelef”
  • Eurocopter AF565MA “Atelef”

123 - The Desert Birds

Base: Palmachim

  • Bell 47
  • Bell 205
  • Bell 212
  • S-70A Black Hawk “Yanshuf”
  • UH-60A Yanshuf 3

125 - The Light cHOPpers

Base: Sde Dov

  • AlouettemII
  • Bell 47
  • Bel 212
  • Bell 206 “Saifan”
  • Gazelle
  • Bell 206L LongRanger

161 - The Black Snake Squadron

Base: Hatzerim

  • Hermes 450 “Zik”

The Defenders

Base: Ramon

  • Hughes 500MD
  • AH-64A Apache (Peeten)

The First to Sea

Base: Palmachim

  • Heron Shoval

166 - The Fire birdS Squadron

Base: Palmachim

  • Hermes 900 “Kochav”

114 - The Night Leaders

Base: Tel-Nof

  • Avro Anson
  • Airspeed Consul
  • Aerospatiale Super Frelon
  • Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

No aircraft. The helicopters merged with the 118 squadron.

Transport, Storm Clouds and RPV Division

100 - The Flying Camel Squadron

Base: Hatzor

  • Piper PA-18
  • Fokker S 11
  • Cessna 180
  • Cessna U-206 “Choheet”
  • P-149 Piaggio
  • Dornier Do-27 “Dror”
  • Dornier Do-288-1 “Agur”
  • Beechcraft Super King Air B200 “Zufit”
  • Beechcraft C-12 Huron
  • Beechcraft Bonanza

144 - The Phoenix Squadron

Base: Hatzor

  • IAI Nesher
  • IAI Kfir
    F-16 A/B
  • Orbiter 4 “Nitzotz”

200 - The First UAV Squadron

Base: Hatzor

  • Ryan Firebee I
  • BQM-74 Chukar
  • Ryan Firebee II
  • IAI Scout
  • IAI Searcher I
  • IAI Searcher II
  • Heron “Shoval”

103 - The Elephants Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • Bristol Beaufighter
  • Lockhead Lodestar 18
  • Grumman Widgeon
  • DC-3/C-47 Dakota
  • Consolitdated PBY Catalina
  • de Havilland Mosquito
  • Lockhead Hudson
  • N2501 Nord Noratlas
  • C-130E/H “Karnaf”
  • IC-130J-30 “Shimshon” (Tayeset Ha’Filim)

120 - The Desert Giants Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • Douglas DC-3
  • Boeing 377 “Anak”
  • IAI SeaScan
  • B707 Phalcon
  • Boeing KC707 “Re’em” (Oryx)
  • KC46

122 - The Nachshon Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • Douglas DC-3
  • Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
  • IAI Arava
  • G550 Nachshon Eitam
  • Gulfstream G-V “Nachshon Shavit” (Pioneer comet)
  • Gulfstream G550 “Nachshon Eitam” (Pioneer Fish Eagle)

131 - The Knights of the Yellow Bird Squadron

Base: Nevatim

  • C-130Hi “Karnaf”
  • KC-130Hi “Karnaf”

131 - The Kings of the Air squadron

Base: Sde Dov

  • Socata Rallye
  • Cessna 180
  • Cessna 206
  • Britten-Norman Islander
  • Beechcraft Queen Air
  • Socata TB
  • Beechcraft Super King Air
  • Beechcraftr C-12 Huron
  • Beeachcraft Bonanza

192 - The Hawkeye squadron

Base: Hatzerim

  • Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye “Daya”

RPV, Flight Test Center, Airborne Rescue

The Red Baron Squadron

Base: Tel Nof

  • Heron TP Eitan

The White Eagle Squadron

Base: Tel Nof

  • Heron TP Eitan

Flight Test Center

Base: Tel Nof

  • F-16C-30-CF “Barak”
  • F-16D-40-CF “Barak”
  • F-16I “Sufa”
  • F-15I “Ra’am”
  • F-35I “Adir”

Airborne Rescue and Evacuation Unit

Base: Tel Nof

  • CH-53 2000 “Yas’ur”