Squadrons of the IAF
Combat Squadrons
The Hammers
Base: Hatzerim Airbase.
- B-17 Flying Fortress
- Phantom (Kurnas)
- F-15 I (Ra’am)
The Edge of the Spear
Base: Such nof
- F-15 B / C / D
Knights of the Twin Tail
Base: Such Nof
- F-15 I (Ra’am)
The Valley
Base: Ramat David
- De Havilland Mosquito
- Harvard T-6
- Mystere A4
- Skyhawk (Ayit)
- IAI Kfir
- F-16D (Barak)
The First Fighter
Base: Hatzor
- Messerschmitt
- Spitfire
- Mustang
- Mystère A-4
- Dassault Mirage III (known in Hebrew as the “Shahak”, a biblical term of unclear meaning)
- IAI Nesher (Hebrew for “Vulture”)
- IAI Kfir (Hebrew for “Fox Cub”)
- F-16C (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, or “Lightning” single-seater)
- F-16D (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, “Lightning” double-seater)
Scorpion
Base: Hatzor
- Spitfire
- Mustang
- Mystère A-4
- Super Mystère
- Saar (Hebrew for “Tempest”), the IAI’s improved version of the Dassault Super Mystère
- Mirage III (known in Hebrew as the “Shahak”)
- Phantom (know in Hebrew as the “Kurnas”, meaning “Sledgehammer”)
- IAI Kfir (Hebrew for “Fox Cub”)
- F-16C (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, or “Lightning” single-seater)
- F-16D (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, “Lightning” double-seater)
The "First Jet"
Base: Ramat David
- Meteor
- Mirage III (Shahak)
- F-16 A
- F-16 B
Knights of the North
Base: Ramat David
- Mosquito
- Vautor
- Meteor
- A-4 Skyhawk (known in Hebrew as the “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”)
- F-16 A/B (known in Hebrew as the “Netz”, meaning “Hawk”)
- F-16 C/D (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, meaning “Lightning”)
The Phoenix
Base: Hatzor
- IAI Nesher
- IAI Kfir (Hebrew for “Fox Cub”)
- F-16C (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, or “Lightning” single-seater)
- F-16D (known in Hebrew as the “Barak”, “Lightning” double-seater)
The Golden Eagle
Base: Navatim
- Harvard T-6
- Fouga Magister
- Skyhawk (known in Hebrew as the “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”)
- F-16 A/B (known in Hebrew as the “Netz”, meaning “Hawk”)
- F-35I (known in Hebrew as the “Adir”, meaning “mighty”)
The "Negev"
Base: Ramon
- IAI Nesher (Hebrew for “Vulture”)
- Dassault Mirage III (known in Hebrew as the “Shahak”, a biblical word of unclear meaning)
- F-16B (known in Hebrew as the “Netz”, meaning “Hawk”)
- F-16I (known in Hebrew as the “Sufa”, meaning “Storm”)
The Bat
Base: Ramat David
- Meteor
- Vautour
- Mirage
- F-4
- F-16I
The "One"
Base: Ramon
- F-16I (Sufa)
Knights of the Orange Tail
Base: Hatzerim
- Spitfire
- Mustang
- Meteor
- Ouragan
- Phantom (“Kurnas”, Hebrew for “Sledgehammer”)
- F-16I (“Sufa”, Hebrew for “Storm”)
The Smashing Parrot
Base: Ramat David
- Meteor
- Vautour
- Mirage
- F-4
- F-16I
Defenders of the South
Base: Nevatim
- Mustang
- Mystère
- Skyhawk (known in Hebrew as the “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”)
- F-16A/B (known in Hebrew as the “Netz”, meaning “Hawk”)
The Flying Tiger
Base: Hatzerim
- Skyhawk (known in Hebrew as the “Ayit”, meaning “Eagle”)
The Goring Ram
Base: …
The Flying Dragon
Base: Nevatim
- Mosquito
- Mystere
- Skyhawk A-4
The Mid-land
Base: ..
- ..
The 3rd Spitfire
Base: …
Helicopter Squadrons
The Magic Touch
Base: Ramon
- Defender (Lahatut)
- Apache (Peeten)
The Hornet
Base: Ramon
- MD450B Hurricane
- Nesher
- Kfir C-1
- Kfir C-2
- AH-64D Apache (Saraph)
The Southern Cobra
Base: Palmachim
- AH-1G
- MD-500
- AH-1F
- AH-1E / F
The First Cobra
Base: Ramat David
- De Havilland Mosquito
- Harvard T-6
- Mystere A4
- Skyhawk (Ayit)
- IAI Kfir
- F-16D (Barak)
The Nocturnal Birds
Base: Such Nof
- Sikorsky S-65C
- S-65C
- CH-53 – 200 Sea Stallions
Leaders of the Night
Base: ..
- ..
The Rolling Sword
Base: Palmahim
- Sirkosky S-55
- Alouette II
- Sirkosky S-58
- Bell 205
- Bell 212 (known in Hebrew as the “Anafa”, meaning “Heron”)
- HH-65A Dolphin
- UH-60A Blackhawk (known in Hebrew as the “Yanshuf”, meaning “Owl)
The Desert Birds
Base: Hatzerim
- S-70A Black Hawks
The Light Weight Helicopters
Base: ..
- ..
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
The Defenders
Base: Ramon
- Hughes 500MD
- AH-64A Apache (Peeten)